# 2008 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `819120` · 2010-10-08 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES350
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
OWNER OF 2008 LEXUS ES RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR ISSUE WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAR WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS SERVICE DEPT FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER A MONTH OR SO LATER, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED GETTING UP TO SPEED OF APPROX 70 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. BRAKES DID NOT STOP OR SLOW CAR DOWN.  AS A RESULT, TWO PARKED CARS WERE HIT, AND DAMAGED RESIDENTS YARDS BEFORE RUNNING HEAD ON INTO A TREE IN SOMEONE'S YARD. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *TR
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