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2008 LEXUS RX350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1018760 · 2013-10-30

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
69,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND KNEE INJURIES AND THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE FRACTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10550135
Machine
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