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2008 LEXUS IS 350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 773095 · 2010-03-11

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS 350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,894
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS PARKING MY LEXUS IN A PARKING LOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHOT FORWARD, MOVING OVER THE PARKING CEMENT BARRIER AND CRASHING INTO A WALL. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. AFTER I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA RELATING TO THE FLOOR MAT ISSUE, I MADE SURE THE FLOOR MATS WERE PROPERLY ATTACHED. THIS HAPPENED ONLY ONCE. I BELIEVE THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MAT SLIDING AND PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319027
Machine
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