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2011 LEXUS RX350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1236813 · 2015-11-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015, LEXUS RX350 (2011) CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A PARKING LOT. WHEN THE GEAR WAS ABOUT TO BE PUT IN TO PARKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ITSELF AND MOVED APPROXIMATELY 40 FT FORWARD. THE CAR SPRANG OUT GOING OVER A CEMENT PARKING BLOCK, IRON FENCE THAT WAS DIVIDING ONE BUILDING'S PARKING LOT TO ANOTHER, AND FELL ABOUT 5 FT BELOW SINCE THE PARKING LOT WAS IN HIGHER LEVEL THAN OTHER BUILDING'S PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING EVEN AFTER FALLING FROM THE HIGHER GROUND AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING A TREE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10789422
Machine
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