NHTSA Complaint #10303935 — 2002 LEXUS ES300

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10303935
Vehicle	2002 LEXUS ES300
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 12, 2009
Date Filed	February 2, 2010
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE RESIDENCE HOME AND A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO COLLISION FACILITY. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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