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2002 LEXUS ES300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 772636 · 2010-03-10

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES300
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE.THE CONTACT AND A WITNESS WERE SURPRISED THAT THE WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED MOVING. A WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BANK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78409, THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318589
Machine
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