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2002 LEXUS ES300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 763280 · 2010-02-16

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES300
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
27,200

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO CONTACT'S HOME AND LATER TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND NOW THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A REPRESENTATIVE TO RETURN HIS CALL. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH HE HAD THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LEXUS DEALER THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310947
Machine
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