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1990 LEXUS ES250 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 77320 · 1997-05-30

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES250
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH THERE WAS A SMALL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER SEVERE DAMAGE TO HER UPPER BODY. DRIVER IS NOW DISABLED FOR LIFE BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. SHE HAS HAD SEVERAL OPERATIONS ON HER NECK. DEALER WAS A WARE OF THE AIR BAG PROBLEM, AND DID NOT WARN ANY OWNERS OF THE DEFECT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
812606
Machine
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