Issue ID | 773683 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10317047 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | LEXUS |
Model | IS |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 04/03/10 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 lexus is250. The contact stated the vehicle was taken in for routine maintenance, vibration in the steering wheel and also for unintended acceleration at any speed. The dealer road tested the vehicle and found a faulty left wheel bearing and hub assembly that causes excessive noise and vibration which they repaired. The contact stated he inform the dealer that the accelerator pedal was sticking and to check on it but was told they are not going to repair is250 accelerator pedals until the next three months. The car was given back on march 4 without checking the failure. While driving the vehicle it accelerated at high speeds of more than 106mph, when this happened the contact was trying to stop the vehicle by pulling the emergency brake, pulling on the gas pedal, hitting the push button that starts the vehicle and then trying to get off on the side of the road. Meanwhile the motor is revving at a high speed. There was a police trooper who saw this but gave him a ticket because he thought he was speeding. The contact stated after he got home she notice the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor while the vehicle motor was racing at a high speed. The lexus dealer was called and they would have the vehlcle towed to the dealership. The failure mileage was 30,658. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30658 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | BOCA RATON, FL |
VIN pattern | JTHBK262095XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 24/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 65 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | |
Dealer's state code | |
Dealer's ZIP code |