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2007 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 664975 · 2008-04-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A 2008 LEXUS ES350 AS A LOANER WHILE HER VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABRUPTLY ACCELERATE TO 60 MPH. SHE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LARGE PIECE OF CEMENT AND CAUSED THE OIL PAN TO DETACH. OIL BEGAN TO POUR FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,000. UPDATED 05/05/08 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. UPDATED

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10223792
Machine
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