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2006 LEXUS ES330 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 764579 · 2010-02-19

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES330
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
11,972
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN SHE PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT BECAME STUCK AND ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO 4 VEHICLES IN FRONT OF HER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WERE MAJOR DAMAGES TO FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HER INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THE MECHANICS DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THEN SOLD IT SINCE HE DID NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS 11,972. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,980. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10312027
Machine
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