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2004 LEXUS LS — AIR BAGS

crash · 636014 · 2007-08-26

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
12,000

Severity

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

Narrative

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS I WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED THE CURB AND RAN INTO THE BUILDING. I TRIED TO BACK OFF THE BUILDING AND COULD NOT STOP THE RACING ENGINE. THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS EVEN THOUGH I WAS ON THE BRAKE. IT WENT THROUGH SOME HEDGES OVER A RISE AND CROSSED THE STREET WHERE THE REAR HIT A PALM TREE AND COLLAPSED THE TRUNK. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10200807
Machine
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