# 2007 LEXUS GX470 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `781308` · 2010-04-14 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** GX470
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO GO IN REVERSE IN MY 2007 LEXUS GX 470, THE CAR ACCELERATED FAR MORE THAN I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL.  THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, AND EVENTUALLY COLLIDED WITH A CONCRETE POLE.  ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A SCRAPING SOUND, BUT THE DEALERSHIP "COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM."  AFTER THE INCIDENT, I PROMPTLY REPORTED THE ISSUE TO LEXUS AND LEFT THE VEHICLE UNTOUCHED FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS, AWAITING INVESTIGATION.  LEXUS PROMISED TO CONTACT ME WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS TO INVESTIGATE, BUT DID NOT DO SO. *TR
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