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2008 LEXUS ES350 — AIR BAGS

crash · 837829 · 2011-01-20

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 LEXUS ES 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WHILE SUFFERING A HEAD ON COLLISION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE HAD JUST PULLED OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, AND TURNED LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HIS WIFE'S SPEED WAS 5 MPH AND THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS DOING 35-40 MPH. ACCORDING TO THE LETTER SENT BY TOYOTA, A REVIEW OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWED THERE WAS NO DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, BUT AN ANGULAR IMPACT TO THE LEFT FRONT CORNER. WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY THE FACT THAT THE FRONT PORTIONS OF THE VEHICLE WERE PUSHED TO THE RIGHT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10375897
Machine
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