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2008 LEXUS IS — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 707492 · 2009-02-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
15,913

Severity

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

Narrative

I PURCHASED 2 BRAND NEW MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S PLUS 225/45/ZR17 91Y FOR MY 2008 LEXUS IS 250 INSTALLED AS FRONT TIRES AT COSTCO. BEFORE LESS THAN 24 HOURS OF INSTALLED, AND LESS THAN 15 MILES OF USE, ONE OF THEM LOOSE THE AIR PRESSURE, THE TPMS ALERT ME OF LOW TIRE, I STOP AT NEAREST GAS STATION (ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE MOMENT OF THE TPMS ALERT) AND IN EFFECT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS LOW, I START TO INFLATE THE TIRE AND BEFORE THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY INFLATED, A BLOWOUT OCCURRED CAUSING AN INJURY IN MY FACE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10258048
Machine
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