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2001 LEXUS LS430 — SEATS

crash · 292525 · 2001-05-10

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LS430
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING THIS VEHICLE FAIL TO STOP AND COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF THIS VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL @ $4000. NO EXTERIOR METAL DAMAGE. DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED INTO THE RECLINE POSITION. CONTACTED LEXUS, WHO SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE CAR. LEXUS SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT THE SEAT IS IN FINE WORKING ORDER, BUT REFUSES TO EXPLAIN WHY THE SEAT COLLAPSED INTO THE RECLINE POSITION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
745173
Machine
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