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2004 LEXUS RX330 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash · 770131 · 2010-03-04

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX330
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
23,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX330. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 100 MPH. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OFF OF THE ROAD, OVER THE MEDIAN AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. THE CONTACT FEELS THE CRASH WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJUPDATED 9/29/2011*CW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316652
Machine
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