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2015 LEXUS RX350 — AIR BAGS

crash · 1268922 · 2016-03-18

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS RX350. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXTREMELY FAST. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO THE PARK POSITION IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10850385
Machine
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