NHTSA complaint: 2009 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG. THE CRASH CAUSED DAMAGED THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation