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2006 LEXUS GS300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 781844 · 2010-04-16

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS300
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,761
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE HAD MINOR BODY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,761. UPDATED 06/22/10. *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10326034
Machine
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