11-28-2009, 06:26 PM
All the reports say was that the trooper had turned in his Lexus for service, and got a recent model Lexus ES350 as a loaner. None I have seen listed the model or year of the trooper's car. But considering that many people following the reports have managed to only get part of what they heard right, such as saying why did the driver call on his cell, when it was a passenger, I am not surprised that someone would make the jump to saying it was the same car.
As for other issues, the wrong floor mats were in the car for starts. The NHTSA report also mentions that the brakes showed signs of extensive use for braking such as pitted, overheated rotors and pad material stuck to them. In addition, NHTSA reported that prior investigations into the ES350 braking showed they lost a good portion of their power boost when the engine was operating at full throttle.
As for other issues, the wrong floor mats were in the car for starts. The NHTSA report also mentions that the brakes showed signs of extensive use for braking such as pitted, overheated rotors and pad material stuck to them. In addition, NHTSA reported that prior investigations into the ES350 braking showed they lost a good portion of their power boost when the engine was operating at full throttle.