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2020 LEXUS RX HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1654899 · 2020-03-17

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX HYBRID
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
240

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 LEXUS RX 450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PANICKED AND CRASHED INTO A RESTAURANT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WOODLAND HILLS (21701 VENTURA BLVD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364), WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO THE FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INSURANCE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS COMPLETED OF THE ACCIDENT DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AN INSPECTOR WILL BE SENT OUT. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT PER THE EVENT DATA RECORDER THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED DURING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 240. *LN*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11318490
Machine
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