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1999 LEXUS LS400 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

99 injured · 545776 · 2005-07-25

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LS400
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
99
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

LEXUS LS 400 1999 MODEL. DANGEROUS HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION. FURTHER AFTER DRIVING THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS, I HAVE NECK PAINS FROM THE DAILY WHIPLASH. TOYOTA IS IGRNORING THIS SYSTEM WIDE. IT IS AN OUTRAGE. ITS DAMAGING PEOPLES NECKS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT - THEY CLAIM ITS NORMAL. OTHER DEALERS ARE TELLING CUSTOMERS ABOUT IT - - MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE MY CAR - IT'S DANGEROUS!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10129899
Machine
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