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2006 LEXUS LS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 793585 · 2010-06-15

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS LS430. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336448
Machine
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