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2008 LEXUS IS 350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 965152 · 2013-02-26

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS 350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
19,200
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 0 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER WHERE THE FRONT END WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE ACCELERATION MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,200. ...UPDATED 04-03-13 *BF UPDATED05/09/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10500110
Machine
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