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1993 LEXUS ES300 — SEATS

crash1 injured · 125880 · 1998-11-27

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES300
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WAS REAR-ENDED, POWER SEAT SKIPPED TRACK AND RECLINED ON IMPACT, ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION--LEXUS DEALER WAS CONTACTED--MCGRATH LEXUS IN WESTMONT,IL THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR BUT DID NOT REALLY EXAMINE ANYTHING, IE; THEY DID NOT TAKE ANYTHING APART--CAR WAS TOTALLED BY STATE FARM INS. CAUSED INJURY TO THE PASSENGER, WHOSE SEAT BROKE, THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS BAD HAD THE SEAT STAYED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
700929
Machine
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