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2000 LEXUS RX300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 264409 · 2000-12-29

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX300
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN REVERSE AND HIT A POLE, GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN REVERSE AND COULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE TORQUED UP AND ACCELERATED FORWARD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL, CONSUMER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
877195
Machine
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