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2017 LEXUS NX200T — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1484232 · 2018-07-19

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
NX200T
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
11,500
Speed
11 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 LEXUS NX200T. WHILE DRIVING 11 MPH INTO A GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WOULD FOLLOW UP ON THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS STILL AWAITING A CALL BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11112470
Machine
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