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2007 LEXUS IS 250 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 766595 · 2010-02-24

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS 250
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
18,778
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED ON ITS OWN, STUCK TO THE FLOOR BOARD, AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER HOUSE THROUGH THE GARAGE WALL. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE HOUSE FIRST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO FIND OUT WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,778.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10313715
Machine
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