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2007 LEXUS RX350 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 620224 · 2007-04-12

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS 350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON. THE FRONT END DAMAGE AMOUNTED TO $22,190. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS BELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS BELTED , AND BECAUSE THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,700. THE CONTACT HAD A POLICE REPORT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10187666
Machine
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