NHTSA Complaint #10441502 — 2002 LEXUS RX300

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS RX300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER SENT A TECHNICIAN TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WERE TWO FLAT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE PROPERLY EXAMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. KMJ UPDATED 01/13/12*LJ UPDATED 02/01/12 ....UPDATED 02/10/12 *BF ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 05/03/12