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2004 TOYOTA RX300 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

crash2 injured · 819121 · 2010-10-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RX300
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

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

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10359690
Machine
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