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2006 LEXUS RX HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 772167 · 2010-03-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX HYBRID
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
145,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

LEXUS RX 400H ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. INCURRED $10,000 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. NEVER HAS HAPPENED AGAIN-TOOK TO LEXUS DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AFTER DAMAGES REPAIRED AT BODY SHOP. THE CONSUMER AND HER DAUGHTER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. UPDATED 05/04/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318249
Machine
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