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2008 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 754701 · 2010-01-27

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008,LEXUS ES350. HE STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S FACE. THE BOTTOM AIRBAGS ALSO DEPLOYED AND CAUSED INJURIES TO THE LEGS OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 14,000. UPDATED 2/26/10 *CN UPDATED 09/07/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10302573
Machine
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