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1998 LEXUS GS400 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 641473 · 2007-10-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS400
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
17 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS GS 400. WHILE DRIVING 17MPH IN A PARKING LOT, HIS FOOT ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE SEAT BELT NEVER LOCKED AND CAUSED THE CONTACTS CHEST TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN INTO THE SEAT. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS CONFIRMED BUT IS LISTED AS INVALID.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10205292
Machine
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