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2002 LEXUS ES300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 463977 · 2004-04-01

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES300
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
32,005

Severity

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

Narrative

THE LEXUS ES300 WAS DRIVEN AT ALMOST 0 MPH SPEED TO GET READY TO PARK OUTSIDE THE GARAGE. THE CAR CONTINUES ACCELERATING EVEN AFTER THE DRIVER WAS HITTING THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR SMASHED THE CAR GARAGE DOOR, AND EVERYHING ON THE WAY. THERE WAS MORE THAN $5,000 DAMAGES TO THE CAR AND $1,250.00 ON REAL PROPERTY. THERE WAS NO MAJOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, BUT BODY PAIN ON SOFT TISSUES OCCURRED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10064359
Machine
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