← NHTSA complaints

2006 LEXUS LX470 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 743250 · 2009-11-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LX470
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
34,798

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS LX470. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE CRASHED INTO A NEARBY UTILITY POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34798. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE A ROARING SOUND AND LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE FLOOR MATS WERE NOT INVOLVED. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10291506
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown