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2014 LEXUS GS 350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1328358 · 2016-10-24

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS 350
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
17,200
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LEXUS GS 350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO NEARLY 100 MPH ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO HIT AN OBJECT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT COULD TAKE THIRTY DAYS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10918563
Machine
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