NHTSA Complaint #10396190 — 2000 LEXUS RX300

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING HER LETTER TO TOYOTA THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF TOYOTAS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR GENTLY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, JUMPING THE CURB, KNOCKING DOWN AND RUNNING OVER A STEEL POST ON THE SIDEWALK THAT WAS ANCHORED IN CONCRETE ALL THE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS FRANTICALLY STOMPING ON THE BRAKE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ABOUT SIX FEET FROM THE WALL OF A DEPARTMENT STORE. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JAN 31, 2011. AS THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, OVER THE CURB AND HIT THE POST IN FRONT OF THE CURB. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE VEHICLE BACK ABOUT THREE FEET AND BASHED IN THE FRONT FENDER AND GRILL. *JB UPDATED 05/19/11