Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / LS400 / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004291495 Incident Date: Jul, 19 2004
Consumer's City: DOWNEY Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: LS400 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT8BH28F2X0 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 15 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 2 mph, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. the consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and crashed into a building. upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak the consumer was pulling into a parking space, slowly, with his foot on the brake when the vehicle suddenly accelerated, went over the curb and into the side of the building. *sc *jb