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2004 LEXUS RX330 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 803756 · 2010-08-02

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX330
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
111,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX 330. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE ENGINE BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY TO HIS TONGUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION FACILITY. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS TO THE BODY DAMAGE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS INVESTIGATED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10346919
Machine
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