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2007 LEXUS RX HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 755984 · 2010-02-02

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX HYBRID
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AT THE COST OF $4,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10303842
Machine
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