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2005 LEXUS ES330 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 900410 · 2012-01-17

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES330
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS ES330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10444055
Machine
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