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2007 LEXUS GX470 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 757762 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GX470
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND APPLYING BRAKE WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. MY WIFE HAD THE BRAKE PUSHED AS HARD AS SHE COULD BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT HIT AN EMBANKMENT. SHE SLID INTO THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL AND WAS SORE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. SHE HAD A PASSENGER WHO WITNESSED THE EVENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10305360
Machine
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