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1992 LEXUS LS400 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 755779 · 2010-02-01

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LS400
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
75,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LEXUS LS400. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP SIGN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE; THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN INTO TRAFFIC BEFORE CRASHING INTO A HEDGE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75000. UPDATED 3/16/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION 5-7 YEARS AND CRASHED INTO HIS GARAGE. UPDATED 06/01/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10303671
Machine
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