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2007 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 623401 · 2007-05-08

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
400
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR GAINED SPEED, COULD NOT BRAKE THE CAR, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT EVEN FASTER, HIT OTHER VEHICLES AND SMASHED THROUGH A GARAGE DOOR, STOPPING ONLY WHEN IT RAN INTO A TREE. CAR WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF OVER $33,000. THE VEHICLE HAD 400 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10190167
Machine
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