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2017 LEXUS RX350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1474034 · 2018-06-07

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL VIOLENTLY SURGE FORWARD WHEN TAKING OFF. THE RESPONSE OF THE ACCELERATOR IS VERY INCONSISTENT. SOMETIMES, YOU CAN HARDLY GET THE VEHICLE TO GO, AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL JUST EXPLODE FORWARD WITH JUST THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL.THIS CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THE DITCH. VERY UNSAFE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11100367
Machine
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