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2007 LEXUS ES350 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 706185 · 2009-01-30

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
26,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 LEXUS ES 350 WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HEADING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION LOST CONTROL, CROSSED A MEDIAN DIVIDE, GOT AIRBORNE, AND HIT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE QUARTER PANEL, HOOD, DRIVERS DOOR AND DRIVERS WINDOW. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED - INCLUDING SIDE AIR BAGS WHICH ARE INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE CONTACTED LEXUS REGARDING WHAT WE BELIEVE IS A FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS TO PROPERLY DEPLOY BUT AM CURRENTLY RECEIVING 'FORM' RESPONSES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10256913
Machine
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