# 1999 LEXUS LS400 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `486452` · 2004-08-16 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** LS400
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 65,869
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY.  THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING.  UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.   *AK   THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, SLOWLY, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WENT OVER THE CURB AND INTO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.   *SC  *JB
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