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2009 LEXUS ES350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 fatal · 834870 · 2011-01-05

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 13, 2010, VICTIM LEFT HIS CAR RUNNING IN HIS GARAGE. THE CAR HAS A "SMART KEY" WHICH IS A REMOTE KEY-FOB. THIS MEANS THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE TO TURN A KEY TO TURN THE IGNITION ON AND OFF. INSTEAD, THE CAR TURNS ON AND OFF BY PRESSING THE SAME BUTTON ON THE DASH BOARD. HE MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN TO TURN THE CAR OFF. HE THEN WENT TO SLEEP AND SUFFERED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING DURING THE NIGHT. HE WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS ON THE FLOOR THE NEXT MORNING. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE IS IN THE ICU AND SEDATED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10375730
Machine
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