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2023 LEXUS ES — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1953922 · 2023-12-29

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I ran my car’s left front corner into a concrete pillar at about 5 MPH, put it in reverse and then the car engine sounded as if it was accelerating and it moved backward at a rapid pace. I put my foot on the brake, no response, then put gear shifter into drive, no response, put shifter in neutral, no response, then rear left corner of my vehicle rammed into a concrete pillar/metal window frame. I then turned the vehicle off, restarted and drove away. I did not put my foot on accelerator to cause the rapid engine acceleration.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11562632
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown