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2009 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 777080 · 2010-03-26

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2010, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND COLLIDED INTO A WALL. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE PASSENGER DID SUSTAIN INJURIES TO THE MOUTH AND UPPER BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THE FINDINGS ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED EVOQ 10/13/10 THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED 02/25/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322281
Machine
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