# 2004 LEXUS RX330 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `817036` · 2010-09-28 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** RX330
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, MY CAR WENT FROM 0 TO AT LEAST 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND HIT A POLE ACROSS A PARKING LOT.  ALTHOUGH I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE BRAKE. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS.  I REMEMBER FEELING TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.   THE POLE BEHIND ME WAS DRIVEN THROUGH MY SUV TO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *TR
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