# 2001 LEXUS LS430 — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
> NHTSA complaint `343292` · 2002-04-11 · 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:** LS430
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
MY FINGER WAS INJURED WHEN THE POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RAISED BY THE DRIVER. THE FINGER BLED AND FELLING WAS LOST ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE FINGER UP TO THE SECOND JOINT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. I PERFORMED A TEST AND THE WINDOW BROKE TWO OUT OF THREE PENCILS IN HALF. CONCERN IS ABOUT YOUNG CHILDRENS FINGERS BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE POINTS OUT THAT THE POWER BUTTON IS CONTINUOUSLY ACTIVATED IT WILL OVERRIDE THE AUTOMATIC RETRACTION FUNCTION. *AK
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