# 1998 LEXUS LS400 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `202359` · 2000-03-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** LS400
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING  BRAKES TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. DRIVER RECEIVED A SPRAINED WAIST. DEALER NOTIFIED.  *AK *ML
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*