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2006 LEXUS GS300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash2 injured · 675677 · 2008-06-26

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS300
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND BECAME STUCK. HE THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. THE CONTACT CRASHED THROUGH THE FRONT GLASS WINDOW OF A STORE. THE CONTACT AND POSSIBLY ONE OCCUPANT IN THE STORE WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VIELE'S AUTOMOTIVE SHOP UNTIL IT CAN BE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10232382
Machine
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