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2010 LEXUS RX350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 863206 · 2011-06-22

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
9,500
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND CHOSE THE POWER BUTTON IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES WERE ALSO SMOKING ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS STUCK UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE LEXUS HELP SERVICE CENTER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THEY AUTHORIZED THAT THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED TO THE CONTACT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK ON THE FLOOR BUT THE CONTACT STATED THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY UNDER GOING TEST WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10408509
Machine
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