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2010 LEXUS RX350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 778861 · 2010-04-05

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 90 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES WHEN HE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10323760
Machine
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