NHTSA complaint: 2004 LEXUS RX330 — AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH EXTREME FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REDUCE SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTENSE PAIN TO THE ANKLE WITH OTHER MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED FOR DAMAGES. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED 05/11/10. *JB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation