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2010 LEXUS RX350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1164399 · 2015-03-10

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
35,401
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT MY WORKPLACE AT VERY LOW SPEED AND THE LEXUS ACCELERATED WILDLY OVER THE CURB ONTO PLANTS AND ICEPLANT INTO A TREE, WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE HOOD WAS DENTED, THE GRILL CRACKED AND THE BUMPER WAS RIPPED OFF BOTH SIDES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. THE EDR WAS SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED BY A 'NEUTRAL' THIRD PARTY AND I WAS CALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO COME PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND THE FACTORY WOULD RESPOND IN WRITING IN 30 DAYS. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10693387
Machine
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