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2004 LEXUS IS 300 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 679062 · 2008-07-20

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS 300
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON JULY 18, 2008, I WAS DRIVING MY LEXUS IS-300. MY WIFE AND I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT ON THE OFF RAMP. WHILE WAITING TO PROCEED THROUGH THE STOPLIGHT, WE WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER DRIVER GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES AN HOUR ESTIMATED BY THE POLICE OFFICER. THE REAR END COLLISION WAS SO FORCEFUL WE WERE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. OUR VEHICLE (LEXUS IS 300) IS TOTALED - THE BACKEND COMPLETELY CRUSHED AND FRONT END SEVERELY CRUSHED. OUR FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I RECEIVED A MAJOR HEAD CONTUSION AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS BRAND/MAKE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10235052
Machine
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