NHTSA Complaint #10305129 — 2002 LEXUS ES300

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10305129
Vehicle	2002 LEXUS ES300
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	November 22, 2009
Date Filed	February 4, 2010
Mileage	92,388 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE CAME TO A STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED AND ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED AND CHECKED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MECHANIC ALSO DID A COMPUTER CHECK SHOWING NO CODE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,388. UPDATED 03/04/10. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING UPON EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AFTER MARKET FLOOR MAT THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE FACTORY FLOOR MAT WAS PREVENTING THE ACCELERATOR FROM REACHING THE FLOOR. AND IT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED TO STACK FLOOR MATS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BECAUSE OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. UPDATED 04/06/10.*JB

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