# 2007 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `623401` · 2007-05-08 · 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:** ES350
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 400
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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
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