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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007108991 | Incident Date: May, 27 2007 |
Consumer's City: CHICAGO | Consumer's State: IL |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
Model Name: ES350 | Model Year: 2007 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: JTHBJ46G772 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 15 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 08 2006 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle accelerated rapidly and would not stop, even after repeated attemps to brak creating an extremely dangerous situation while driving on interstate. i eventually was able to put the car into neutral, and the engine raced violently, and turn off the ignition. after calling lexus roadside assistance, while waiting for the assistance to arrive, i noticed that the accelerator pedal had been wedged in the rubber floor mat. i have not yet determined if the incident damaged the engine or brakes. *ak |