# 2002 LEXUS ES300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `558753` · 2006-01-25 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES300
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 18,655
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
MY 2002 LEXUS 3000 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS I WAS PULLING FORWARD INTO A PARKING SPACE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING.  WHEN IT HAPPENED, MY FOOT WAS RESTING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE, PREPARING TO BRAKE TO A STOP, AND LETTING THE CAR IDLE INTO THE SPOT.  I HAD A SIMILAR THING HAPPEN ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. *JB   THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME BRUISES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH.  UPDATED 12/19/05. *JB  *NM  THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY ONE OF TOYOTAS FIELD TECHNICIANS.  THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE, BRAKE SYSTEM AND OTHER ENGINE OPERATING PARAMETERS WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.  *NM
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