# 1998 LEXUS ES300 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `131860` · 1999-01-19 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES300
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING AT 10MPH  VEHICLE HIT A CURB,  CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY.  A CHEMICAL RELEASED BY THE AIR BAGS CAUSED INJURY TO THE PASSENGER'S EYES. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS ALSO SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.  *AK
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