# 2012 LEXUS ES350 — AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
> NHTSA complaint `1460122` · 2018-04-08 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES350
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
DRIVER SIDE KNEE AIRBAG CAUSED HEMATOMA, SECOND DEGREE BURN ON L. LEG, RESULTING IN 2 SURGERIES, USE OF WOUND VAC FOR 2 1/2 MONTHS, AND PERMANENT LYMPEDEMA AND SCARRING ON L. CALF.   DRIVER HAS REPLACED KNEES THAT ARE AT HIGH RISK IF FURTHER CRASH AND KNEE BAG DEPLOYS AGAIN. DRIVER NEEDS ON-OFF SWITCH INSTALLED FOR DRIVER KNEE AIRBAG.  DRIVER WAS NOT AT FAULT IN THIS ACCIDENT AND   WANTS KNEE AIRBAGS REMOVED OR AN ON-OFF SWITCH INSTALLED.  THE AIRBAG ON STEERING WHEEL DEPLOYED CORRECTLY AND CAUSED NO DAMAGE. THE KNEE AIRBAG IS A DANGER TO DRIVER.
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