# 2012 LEXUS ES — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1189445` · 2015-06-09 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
I HAD A 2012 LEXUS ES 350 AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN I WAS PARKING.  I WAS ANGLE PARKING AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR JUMPED INTO A BRICK WALL.  FOUR AIR BAGS EXPLODED IN MY FACE AND RENDERED ME UNCONSCIOUS.  I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE.  I COULD HARDLY WALK AND MY LEGS WERE EXTREMELY SWOLLEN AND I HAD MANY OTHER BRUISES.  THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CAR WENT ON FIRE AND BURNT THE SEAT.  I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE FINAL EXCESS WEAR AND TEAR BILL OF $829.50.  IN FACT I BELIEVE I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE LAST PAYMENT OF $455 SINCE THE CAR WAS NOT IN MY POSSESSION.  I HAD RETURNED IT TO WILDE LEXUS OF SARASOTA ON MARCH 16, 2015 AS I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.
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