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2010 LEXUS RX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1596508 · 2019-08-22

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
1
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS PULLING IN A BUSINESS CENTER TO PARK, I STEP ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. THE ACCELERATOR CONTINUES AND CAUSED MY CAR TO RUN INTO A POWER BOX AT A BUSINESS. THIS CAUSED THE BUSINESS TO HAVE A POWER OUTAGE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR. IT WAS 11:30AM. THERE WAS NO CAR AROUND THE PARKING LOT MANY SPACES WERE EMPTIED. IM VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE CAR RAN INTO THE POWER BOX OTHERWISE THE CAR WOULD HAVE DRIVEN ITSELF INTO THE STREET! I'M A GREAT DRIVER FOR MORE THAN 20+ YEARS AND NO TICKETS OR ACCIDENTS. INSURANCE CARRIER HAD DECLARED AS TOTAL LOSS DUE FOR THE IMPACT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11245625
Machine
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