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2005 LEXUS ES330 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 789448 · 2010-05-25

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES330
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
64,000
Speed
10 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 2005 LEXUS ES330. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-15 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD AND ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE WHICH RESULTED TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO THREE PARKED VEHICLES. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A STORAGE EVIDENCE FACILITY WITH MAJOR BODY DAMAGES. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLIANT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF UPDATED 11/16/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10332123
Machine
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