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2007 LEXUS IS — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 1966228 · 2024-02-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact's son owned a 2007 Lexus IS250. The contact stated while her son was driving at 15 MPH through an intersection, another speeding vehicle that did not have the right-of-way, crashed into the passenger's side of the vehicle, causing the front end of the vehicle to crash into another vehicle. The contact's son was knocked unconscious. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no warning light illuminated. The emergency services escorted the contact's son to the nearest hospital, where he passed away a few days later. The vehicle was towed and totaled. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been serviced and had passed State inspection. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. The contact is requesting a phone call in regards to this case.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11571096
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown