Lexus NX350 Incident

On December 13, 2022 Toyota received a field report related to this crash incident, in which the owner's allegation was related to airbag non-deployment. During the crash event, the vehicle was rear-ended by an SUV, then crashed into the back of a passenger car. There were no allegations made related to the operation of the ADAS systems. However, upon obtaining and reviewing VCH and EDR data from the crash event, Toyota became aware that the vehicle was operating with ADAS L2 engagement in the moments leading up to the crash event. VCH provides an approximately 9 second pre-crash data recording, and EDR provides an approximately 4.8 second pre-crash data recording. Based on the data obtained, the following information was observed: Lane Trace Assist (LTA) was engaged during the recording until approximately 4 seconds prior to the crash event. Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) was engaged during the recording until approximately 2.4 seconds prior to the crash event, at which point the PCS Alarm (FCW) was activated. The vehicle was traveling at approximately 70 MPH prior to applying the brakes. As a result of the crash incident, the vehicle was towed away from the scene. The owner alleged the vehicle's driver was experiencing, "back pain and headaches." This report is a 10-Day update. The original report ID is 1306-4427-1.