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1998 LEXUS GS400 — PARKING BRAKE

crash1 injured · 440813 · 2003-11-13

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS400
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
71,980
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PRODUCT DEFECT WHEN THE LEXUS GS400 HIT HEAD ON A CONCRETE ANTI-TERRORIST RESTRAIN T BETWEEN 40-50 MILES A HR. SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN FASTER ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP CAUSE THE ENGINE WAS KNOWED OF ITS MOUNTINGS, HAND BREAK HANDLE BROKE AND TURNED 90+ DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE COIN CHANGE CLOSED CONTAINER BROKE OPEN AND CRACKED AS IT THROUGH ITS CONTENTS ALL OVER THE DRIVERS AREA. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE I WAS THROWN WITH FULL FORCE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH HIT ME DIRECTLY IN THE STERNUM CAUSING BLUNT CONTUSION TO THE RIB CAGE AND STERNUM. THE PAIN CAUSE IS GREATER THAN A KIDNEY STONE AND IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS A GO. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10046906
Machine
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