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2008 LEXUS GS 350 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1266473 · 2016-03-08

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS 350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
160,246
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONTACT IS OWNER OF 2008 GS 350 LEXUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE @ APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH -- THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON IT'S ON WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT & VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK/FORTH ON THE EMBANKMENT, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL NECK PAIN FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE & THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SLOWLY. LEXUS DEALER WAS TOLD OF INCIDENT & RECOMMENDED TAKING VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. TIME TO TRADE VEHICLES WITH A COMPETITOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10845547
Machine
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