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2007 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 771877 · 2010-03-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
34,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FOREGOING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES; HOWEVER A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ON SCENE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,500. UPDATED 06/17/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER HE PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED. UPDATED 07/14/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318029
Machine
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