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2010 LEXUS ES350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1314174 · 2016-09-03

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
73,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS BACKING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR ACCELERATED HITTING CURB, RAN UP AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO NEIGHBORS FRONT STEPS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT EVER DID THAT. IT APPEARS THAT THROTTLE MUST HAVE STUCK CLOSE TO MAXIMUM ACCELERATION AS CAR CLIMBED UP A 10-12 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND HIT NEIGHBORS BRICK FRONT STEPS WITH SUCH FORCE IT PICKED REAR WHEELS RIGHT OFF THE GROUND.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10903440
Machine
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