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2007 LEXUS ES350 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 964034 · 2013-02-20

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WITH SUBSTANTIAL FORCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE COLLAR BONE, SHOULDER, AND LEFT LEG. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE BRUISES AND LACERATIONS TO THE SHOULDER. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH WRISTS AND THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10499374
Machine
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