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2007 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

firecrash2 injured · 622765 · 2007-05-03

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THAT SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE ALSO TRIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THAT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE EITHER. SHE THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THAT STOPPED HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED ON FIRE AFTER THE COLLISION.*TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10189655
Machine
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