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2007 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 764259 · 2010-02-18

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
28,183
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE DRIVER RELEASE THE BRAKE AND THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE AHEAD. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE LEXUS AS A PRODUCT LIABILITY CASE, CAUSED BY A SUDDEN OR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT THE MAGNUSSEN LEXUS DEALERSHIPS, FREMONT, CALIFORNIA BY LEXUS TECHNICIANS ON JANUARY 26, 2010. ON FEBRUARY 10, 2010 THE LEXUS CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR SENT US A LETTER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY VEHICLE DEFECTS. I REJECT THIS ASSERTION BY LEXUS AND HEREBY REQUESTING THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10311777
Machine
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