Several ecus failed simultaneously. car would not start, steering locked. luckily, my car was parked so i did not loose steering while moving.
Cpsc:2013 lexus rx 350 vacuuming the rear cargo area when the rear door automatically began to close and it started to trap me between the door and the floor of the cargo area. after pushing up on the door with all my strength i was able to squeeze out. *bf updated 05/09/2017*js
On 3-2-2017, i was driving 60-65 mph in my 2013 lexus rx on i-10 going west in the left lane toward downtown houston. suddenly, i heard what was a loud bang on my roof - and then several smaller bangs. almost like gunshots. i nearly wrecked my car because it startled me so badly. what appeared to be glass was flying off my roof (this sounded like sparklers). i could see it through my rear view mirror. since i could not get safely off of i-10, as the traffic was heavy and we were all going the speed limit or over, i drove into downtown houston, parked in the parking garage and then stepped up onto the chassis to see what happened to my roof. my entire sunroof was shattering and bowing. it was clear to me that it had exploded for no reason. nothing hit my roof. i never leave my car sitting in the sun and it had not given me any previous indication of problems.
I have the original tires for my brand 2013 lexus rx350 bought at lens stolers (owings mills md) in july 2013. the michelin tire p235/60r18 dot b9xf rpnx 1512 should be recalled.. tire started showing wear with a split in right front passenger sidewall we suspected dryrot with less then 25k miles. took to lens stolers, and was told it was not defected tire. readdress again with lens stoler in august by phone since the split had become a gash of tire missing. (see pictures) dealership again denied defect. went to replace tires on november 2, 2015 at a reputable place...they said tire were defected and to go back to my dealership. left there and went back to lens stolers who still denied defect and told me to call michelin since tires were theirs. i told them the tires came with my brand new car purchase there. they sent me to ntb for michelin deals with them for prorates. ntb established all 4 tires were dryrotted. i saw several recalls however my dot was not included. but clearly these tire michelin p235/60r18 dot b9xf rpnx 1512 should be recalled.