# 2009 LEXUS RX350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1289834` · 2016-06-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** RX350
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 56,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, WENT OVER A CURB, AND DOWN A 7-8 FOOT STEEP EMBANKMENT AND OVER A HIGH CURB AT THE TOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND THEN ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.  UPDATED 08/05/16*LJ  UPDATED 08/15/16.*JB
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