# 2008 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `767686` · 2010-02-26 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES350
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 5,500
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE VEHICLE DRIFTED, HIT THE CURB AND ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A RAIL ROAD PARKING LOT FENCE. SHE RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER CHEST. THE CONNECTICUT POLICE REPORT 2009-015560 WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.  UPDATED 05/04/2010. *LJ  UPDATED 07/16/10*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*