NHTSA Complaint #10372469 — 2008 LEXUS IS 250 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10372469
Vehicle	2008 LEXUS IS 250
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 22, 2010
Date Filed	December 27, 2010
Mileage	42,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHEN OR HOW THE VEHICLE STOPPED BUT THE SHE ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAD BLACKED OUT AND HIT HER HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

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