Remember that fatal Lexus accident at the intersection of Highway 125 and Mission Gorge Road not too long ago? More information on the rental car came to light last night:
A San Diego County sheriff’s report says a customer complained of gas-pedal problems with a dealer’s loaner Lexus three days before the same car accelerated out of control and killed a California Highway Patrol officer and three family members.
The report obtained Friday by the San Diego Union-Tribune says the man told a receptionist at the El Cajon dealership that the gas pedal on the Lexus was sticking, the same problem that led to the deadly crash three days later on Aug. 28.
If the stuck gas pedal happened just once, on the day of the fatal accident, I would have blamed Toyota for the defect. Now that we know it happened twice with the same vehicle within a three-day period it’s a safe bet the blame will be shifted from the manufacturer to the dealer.
Am I surprised? Not really. Back when I owned a Chevrolet, the same dealership refused to repair a reverse clutch pack in a transmission that was literally 85 miles past its warranty and the staff was about as friendly as Sean Avery on game day.
I don’t want to go as far as saying the dealership will get what it deserves, but can you say “gross negligence”?
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