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2009 LEXUS IS 250 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 840450 · 2011-02-04

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS 250
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
25,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A STEEL POLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT ON THE NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REPLIED BY MAIL STATING THAT IT WAS OK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10380787
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown