Issue ID | 922904 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10460433 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | LEXUS |
Model | ES |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 07/04/12 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | At approximately 6:30pm, while making a right hand turn into a friends driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on it's own, and the brakes would not work. The vehicle continued to the right as if locked in to the right hand position, hit a tree and finally came to a stop by hitting high concrete steps. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, and later to the body shop as the vehicle was not drivable. During the interim, the vehicle was inspected by toyota. Post investigation, the letter recently received from toyota states "during the limited test drive accelerating and braking tests were conducted and the vehicle performed with no abnormalities found". The vehicle was not drivable per the mechanic at the dealership and the mechanic at the body shop, due to the significant damage and fluid leakage. This letter from toyota's investigation is incongruent with the facts as i know them. As of this date, june 3, 2012, the vehicle is still being worked on. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | REDWOOD CITY, CA |
VIN pattern | JTHBK1EG6B2XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 17/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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