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2003 LEXUS SC430 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 993157 · 2013-07-11

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
SC430
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 LEXUS SC430. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, SHE THEN PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, IT THEN ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. FINALLY AFTER HITTING A POLE, IT JUMPED THE CURB AND ENDED ON A BUSY STREET. THE DEALERSHIP SENT SOMEONE OUT TO EXPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS PROVIDED A DISC THAT SHOWED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT SAY THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WHEEL LOCKING AND THE BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10523406
Machine
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