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2013 LEXUS GS 350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1222496 · 2015-09-25

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS 350
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS GS 350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL BEFORE SPINNING OUT. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 100 MPH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A LEFT KNEE INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 11/06/15*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10776550
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown