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2004 LEXUS LS430 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 780130 · 2010-04-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LS430
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
22,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF 2004 LEXUS LS430: OWNER WAS IN PARKING GARAGE BEGINNING TO EXIT GARAGE FROM PARKING PLACE WHEN LEXUS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. OWNER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL BUT COULD NOT STOP THE LEXUS. OWNER STEERED LEXUS TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND COLLIDED WITH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING, GLANCED OFF SIDE OF BUILDING AND COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSFORMER. OWNER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT). UPDATED IVOQ 06/03/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324726
Machine
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