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1996 LEXUS ES300 — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 508652 · 2003-10-01

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES300
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

AIRBAG OVER-SENSITIVITY DEFECT.*MR THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE AIR BAG WAS TOO SENSITIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVERS SIDE BUMPER AND QUARTER PANEL WAS DAMAGED. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AN INFANT CAR SEAT , WITH THE CONSUMER CHILD FASTENED INSIDE, WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT FACING REARWARD. THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG CAUSED FATAL INJURIES TO THE CHILD. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10042056
Machine
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