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2017 LEXUS RX350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1599454 · 2019-09-03

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
9,700

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 LEXUS RX350. -THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. -THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. -NO APPARENT REASON WHY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. ALL THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED (INCLUDING CURTAIN AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL, TWO FRACTURED RIBS AND 2 FINGERS, TREATED AND RELEASED. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND REPORT NUMBER: 20192380195 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700. *DT *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11252874
Machine
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