# 2008 LEXUS LS460 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1230350` · 2015-10-20 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** LS460
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO REPAIRED THE BODY DAMAGES TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.   UPDATED 01/20/16*LJ    *CN
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