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2008 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 769630 · 2010-03-03

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,500
Speed
10 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 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL AND AS THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CRASHED ONTO THE TRAIN TRACKS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE ALSO INCREASED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316178
Machine
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