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2002 LEXUS RX300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 758662 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX300
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
100 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWNED A 2002 LEXUS RX300, WHICH WAS TOTALED IN MAY OF 2009 DUE TO A STICKING ACCELERATOR. AFTER I STARTED IT IN MY GARAGE, THE VERY SECOND, I ENGAGED THE DRIVE GEAR, WITH MY FOOT SECURELY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE, MY VEHICLE TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET. IT CRASHED THRU MY GARAGE DOOR, PROCEEDED ABOUT 20 FEET ACROSS MY DRIVING PAD, CRASHED THRU A BRICK RETAINING WALL AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE NEXT DOOR. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND COLLISION RESULTED IN MASSIVE DAMAGE TO MY HOME AND MY NEIGHBOR'S HOME. TOYOTA INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT MY INCIDENT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. MY VEHICLE HAD 61,000 MILES AND WAS IN MINT CONDITION, AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO NHTSA ON 6/1/09. THERE HAS BEEN NO MENTION OF LATER MODEL LEXUS IN ANY OF THE CONVERSATIONS. I'D LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO ADDRESS MY ISSUE AS WELL. THANK YOU. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10306155
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