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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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163,000 miles · Apr 6, 2018

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL BOX. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. UPON A FOLLOW UP VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL, THE CONTACT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FLOORMATS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V112000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

NHTSA ODI #11083630

163,000 miles · Apr 2, 2018

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 LEXUS RX350. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER COLLISION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A STORAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AN ACTIVE RECALL. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A CONCUSSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 163,000.

NHTSA ODI #11082512

86,000 miles · Jul 6, 2017

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

2007 LEXUS RX 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD THROUGH 2 SMALL TREES. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE CONSUMER GAVE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/06/2017*JS ..UPDATED…

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NHTSA ODI #11001048

90,000 miles · Jul 18, 2016

Power TrainVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND BREEZE ROOM OF A KITCHEN. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWRE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ODI #10885672

119,000 miles · Apr 1, 2016

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION - THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN STOP & GO RUSH-HOUR CITY TRAFFIC STRIKING SEVERAL CARS (6 CARS IN TOTAL) BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY STRIKING THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPT BUILDING.

NHTSA ODI #10852969

120,000 miles · Aug 18, 2014

Vehicle Speed Control

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I WAS DRIVING ON HWY I-SOUTH AND I HAD MY CAR CRUISE AT ABOUT 68 MPH. DUE TO DOWNHILL ROAD AHEAD I TOOK IT OUT OF CRUISE AS SOMETIME CAR GOES FEW MILES ABOVE CRUISE LIMIT. NOW THERE WAS UPHILL ROAD SO I PUT IT NO CRUISE AGAIN ABOUT 65 BY PUSHING CRUISE ARROW UP DIRECTION. THIS TIME SUDDENLY IT ACCELERATE AND ENGINE RPM SHOOT UP VERY HIGH AND SPEED KEPT GOING UP. IN MATER OF 2-3 SECONDS IT WAS 80 MPH. MY BREAK DID NOT WORK AND I TOOK IT OUT OF CRUISE AND IT STOP GOING UP. I WAS REALLY SCARED THAT THIS MAY GO OUT OF CONTROL. I BEEN DRIVER THIS CAR FROM FOUR YEARS AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPEN. I FEEL SCARY TO PUT MY FAMILY INSIDE THIS CAR. I HAVE 10 MONTH OLD AND 3 YEARS OLD DAUGHTERS. I CANT LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO THEM BECAUSE SOME SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION IN THIS CAR. I AM AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND I ALSO WORK IN AUTOMOTIVE AND NEVER CAME ACROSS SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I HOPE YOU CAN ANSWER MY CONCERN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10626068

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2012

Vehicle Speed Control

2007 LEXUS RX350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FLOOR MAT RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL AND TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER, HE DISCOVERED TWO HOLES WERE IN THE EXISTING CARPET AND NOTHING HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT LEXUS WOULD REPLACE …

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NHTSA ODI #10473383

68,877 miles · Aug 13, 2012

Exterior LightingStructureVehicle Speed ControlCrash

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I PARKED MY CAR IN A PARKING SPOT TO DO SOME ERRANDS AND, BEFORE I COULD PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN THE CAR OFF, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND WENT THROUGH SOME SHRUBS, ACROSS A WALKWAY, AND FINALLY RAN STRAIGHT INTO A BRICK WALL OF ONE OF THE STORES I WAS GOING TO. SEVERAL BRICKS FELL OFF THE BUILDING AND , NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS AS SHAKEN UP AS THE BUILDING. SINCE THERE IS A WIDE WALKWAY BETWEEN THE SHRUBS AND THE BUILDING, IF ANYONE HAD BEEN GOING TO OR FROM THE STORE, THAT PERSON OR PERSONS WOULD,IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE WERE SEVERAL WITNESSES WHO SAW MY CAR PULL INTO THE SPACE, COME TO A STOP, AND THEN FLY ACROSS THE SHRUBS, SIDEWALK AND INTO THE BUILDING. MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND, ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY THAT REPAIRED THE CAR, THERE WAS NO NEED TO ADJUST/REPLACE THE FLOORMAT OR THE ACCELERATOR OR THE BRAKES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10470445

56,000 miles · Apr 13, 2012

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, SHE CRASHED AGAINST A WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE W…

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NHTSA ODI #10455209

47,498 miles · Jan 5, 2011

Vehicle Speed Control

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AT APPROX. 8:05 AM ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2ND I WAS STOPPED BEHIND A SCHOOL BUS THAT WAS PICKING UP CHILDREN AT THE INTERSECTION (1-2) MIN WAIT) I GAVE THE CAR ENOUGH GAS TO MAKE THE RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO CROCKERS LAKE BLVD. WHICH IS ONLY APPROX. 150-200 FT IN LENGTH. I ESTIMATE THE SPEED WAS BETWEEN 10-15 MPH WHEN I BEGAN BRAKING TO MAKE THE LEFT HAND TURN INTO THE CITATION CLUB APARTMENTS WHEN I NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO PULL AGAINST THE BRAKES. AS I APPROACHED THE END OF CROOKERS LAKE BLVD I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WAS SLOWING, HOWEVER THE ENGINE WAS "SCREAMING" AND THE TACHOMETER WAS APPROACHING TO "RED-LINE". I MANAGED TO MAKE THE LEFT HAND TURN AND AS THE CAR SLOWED I SHIFTED IT INTO PARK TO STOP IT. THE ENGINE WAS SCREAMING SO I TURNED THE IGNITION TO OFF POSITION. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT IMMEDIATELY RED-LINED AGAIN; I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CAR. UPDATED 03/11/11

NHTSA ODI #10375778

Official recalls

11V112000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Feb 24, 2011

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ10003 · Unintended And Uncontrolled Acceleration

Opened Feb 16, 2010 · Closed Mar 1, 2011

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:software; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

On February 16, 2010, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened RQ10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior Toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, Toyota recalls 07E-082, 09V-388, 10V-017, and 10V-023.NHTSA also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.I. Pedal Interference from Floor mats, Carpet Covers and Plastic Pads in Carpets.During the RQ10-003 investigation, ODI reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additional vehicles should be recalled.Following the agency's analysis, NHTSA requested that Toyota recall additional vehicles.Toyota complied with the agency's request.The details of these recalls are set forth more fully in Toyota's reports to NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573.These recalls are as follows:Recall 11V-112: (1) model year (MY) 2004-2006 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid; and, (2) MY 2004-2007 Lexus RX330,RX350, and RX400h (hybrid model). The total estimated population under this recall is 769,379 vehicles.This recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by a loose floor carpet cover (trim panel). Recall 11V-113: (1) MY 2003-2009 through 2009 Toyota 4Runner; (2) MY 2006-2010 Toyota RAV4; and, (3) MY 2008-2011 Lexus LX570.The total estimated population under this recall is 1,381,000 vehicles.This recall supplements recall 09V-388 and remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment by an unsecured floor mat.Recall 11V-115: (1) MY 2006-2007 Lexus GS300 (all wheel drive vehicles); and, (2) MY 2006-2007 Lexus GS350 (all wheel drive vehicles). The total estimated population under this recall is 19,647 vehicles.This recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by inadequate clearance between the pedal linkage and a plastic pad embedded in the vehicle's carpet.II. Potential Electronic Causes of Unintended Acceleration.After NHTSA opened RQ10-003, NHTSA launched a ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.NHTSA launched the study in the spring of 2010 in light of concerns aired in Congressional hearings.NHTSA enlisted engineers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to assess whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.That study has concluded.Two reports are associated with the study and are available on NHTSA's website.NASA's report is entitled Technical Support to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the Reported Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Unintended Acceleration (UA) Investigation, NESC Assessment No. TI-10-00618 (Jan. 18, 2011).NHTSA's report is entitled Technical Assessment of Toyota Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Systems (Feb. 2011).Both reports should be read in conjunction with each other. As stated in its report, NASA did not find an electronic cause of large throttle openings that can result in unintended acceleration incidents. NHTSA did not find a vehicle-based cause of unintended acceleration incidents other than the physical pedal interference causes that are being addressed by Toyota's recalls. This RQ is closed.

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Electrical System:software

Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal