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2010 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 974702 · 2013-04-19

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,041

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A LEXUS 2010 ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, KNEE, ANKLES, LEGS AND SPINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BY AN ENGINEER. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE MAIN COMPUTER BRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,041.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10508806
Machine
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