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2010 LEXUS RX350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 857214 · 2011-05-18

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IN A 2010 LEXUS RX 350 MY GRANDMOTHER WAS A PASSENGER IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WAITING FOR AN APARTMENT COMPLEX SECURITY GATE TO OPEN. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH TWO APARTMENT COMPLEX SECURITY GATES, WENT AIRBORNE OVER A BUSY STREET AND CAME TO REST AGAINST THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. TO OUR HORROR, MY GRANDMOTHER PERISHED IN THE ACCIDENT. WE ARE AWAITING THE INFORMATION FROM THE BLACK BOX. I HESITATE SO SAY TOO MUCH BECAUSE WE ARE STILL IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF HOW/IF TO PROCEED REGARDING LITIGATION. DO NOT PURCHASE, DRIVE OR RIDE IN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10401384
Machine
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