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2007 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 779219 · 2010-04-06

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
67,063
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 2007 LEXUS ES350. ON MARCH 11, 2010, WHILE DRIVING FROM ONE PARKING LOT TO ANOTHER, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED LIKE A ROCKET. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POST AND KNOCKED IT FROM ITS FOUNDATION, WHICH THEN LANDED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY NHTSA ON MARCH 31, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND THE REPAIRS WERE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,063.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324012
Machine
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