Lexus Rx450h 2012

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• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation # DP22005

  Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11486072.Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.The petitioner asserts that hybrid and electric vehicles to which the standard does not apply should be found to contain a safety defect. In support of the petition, the petitioner includes findings contained in a bill introduced in the house of representatives in 2009, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009, h.R. 734, 111th cong. (2009). A related bill, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2010, became law in january 2011 (pub. L. 111-373). The petitioner requests that nhtsa require all electric and hybrid vehicles comply with fmvss 141, regardless of production date.The defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition.The associated product list is not exhaustive and may contain vehicles that are equipped with pedestrian alert sounds.
  

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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 lexus rx450 hybrid. While driving various speeds, the contact heard a strange and constant buzzing noise throughout the vehicle. The contact stated that she believed her ex-boyfriend hacked into her vehicle. The vehicle was taken to lexus of westminster (13590 beach blvd, westminster, ca 92683, 714-702-1849) where she was informed that they would have to take apart the vehicle for diagnostic testing. The testing would be at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.

After washing my car and letting it sit in my garage for a month the rear brake calibers we're stuck. My hybrid battery is leaking acid on the bottom of the vehicle and causes corrosion.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C1252 [2] ABS Inlet Valve Coil LR Circuit Short To Battery
• C1253 [2] ABS Inlet Valve Coil LR Circuit Short To Ground
• C1256 [2] ABS Inlet Valve Coil RR Circuit Short To Battery
• C1391 [2] C1391
• P0A0F [3] Engine Failed to Start
• P3190 [1] P3190
• P2111 [2] Throttle Actuator Control System - Stuck Open