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2007 LEXUS ES350 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 973019 · 2013-04-09

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
157,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS HIT BY A TRUCK AT AN INTERSECTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY UPPER BODY HIT THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THEN HIT THE SIDE DOOR PANEL. THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EITHER IN THE DOOR OR ON THE STEERING WHEEL. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR WAS IN TWO OTHER ACCIDENTS AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. BECAUSE THERE WERE NO INJURIES I DID NOT REPORT THIS. DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT I SUFFERED A TOTAL SHOULDER SEPARATION AND SEVER NECK INJURY. PENDING SURGERY AT THIS TIME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10505696
Machine
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