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2007 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 604659 · 2006-11-29

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
4,369
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING NORTH BOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE I-75 / M-59 WITH IN OAKLAND COUNTY / STATE OF MICHIGAN MY AUTOMOBILE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AFTER ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE AUTOMOBILE BRAKES, TO APPROXIMATELY 85 MPH. THIS SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE HIGHWAY GUARD RAIL AND GO INTO A ROLL OVER. AS A RESULT OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND ROLL OVER THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE BEYOND REPAIR AND I WAS INJURED WITH SERIOUS BACK, NECK AND PELVIC INJURIES. *JB SEE ALSO 10176450 *DSY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10174732
Machine
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