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2002 LEXUS ES — AIR BAGS

crash · 2170774 · 2026-01-28

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2002 Lexus ES 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH in the driveway and turning into the garage, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated, hit a beam, drove through the garage wall, and into the dining area of the residence, crashed into the furniture, and stopped. The air bags did not deploy. The contact noticed sparks and smoke coming from the dashboard after the impact. There was no injury sustained. There was property damage. The contact stated that she had previously filed a complaint regarding the vehicle's sudden and unintended acceleration. A report police was filed with the police. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was later towed back to the residence. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11713910
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown