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2005 LEXUS ES330 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 818903 · 2010-10-07

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES330
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
5 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 2005 LEXUS ES330. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A CURB. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE AN INVESTIGATOR SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 33,000. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HIS/HER FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. UPDATED 04/19/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10359526
Machine
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