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2009 LEXUS IS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 764762 · 2010-02-19

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250 . HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UP A HILL WHEN TURNING AND SLOWING DOWN BY PUTTING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED OVER A MOUNTAIN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, BROKE HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, CHEST PAINS, AND HIS FACE WAS ALSO INJURED WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. THE POLICE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED BY BOTH OF THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOWING FACILITY WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WROTE A REPORT AS WELL. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FLOOR MATS AND WAS WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 11000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10312261
Machine
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