TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDE SWIPED HIS VEHICLE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDE SWIPED HIS VEHICLE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTACT HIM. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 09/19/11
NHTSA ODI #10378612
60,000 miles · Jan 13, 2011
Air BagsCrashInjury
MY 1998 LEXUS HIT A CEMENT WALL AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I CALLED AND WROTE TO LEXUS HEADQUARTERS THREE TIMES AND THEY NEVER RESPONDED. I WANT TO HEAR FROM LEXUS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10376579
157,000 miles · Oct 30, 2008
Air BagsCrashInjury
AIR BAG, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S, FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION THAT DESTROYED VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ONLY PERSON IN CAR AND FROM THE SEAT/LAP BELT SUFFERED SEVER BRUISING ON TORSO, ABDOMEN AND THIGHS. LEFT KNEE BADLY BRUISED FROM CONTACT WITH STEERING COLUMN. THE SEAT/LAP BELT DID NOT FAIL. THE CAR WAS A 1998 LEX…
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AIR BAG, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S, FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION THAT DESTROYED VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ONLY PERSON IN CAR AND FROM THE SEAT/LAP BELT SUFFERED SEVER BRUISING ON TORSO, ABDOMEN AND THIGHS. LEFT KNEE BADLY BRUISED FROM CONTACT WITH STEERING COLUMN. THE SEAT/LAP BELT DID NOT FAIL. THE CAR WAS A 1998 LEXUS ES300 WITH APPROXIMATELY 157,000 MILES AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, I BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE STILL HAD SOME BRUISING BUT THE BRUISING WOULD HAVE BEEN LESS SEVERE AND LESS PAINFUL AND HAD SHORTER RECOVERY TIME. 30 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I STILL HAVE BRUISES SHOWING AND HAVE SEVER LARGE LUMPS UNDER THE SKIN WHERE THE BRUISES EXISTED. I STILL HAVE MANY TENDER AND SORE AREAS FROM THE BRUISES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10247267
96,659 miles · Apr 18, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE AIRBAGS IN MY WIFE'S 1998 LEXUS ES300 NOT DEPLOYING WHEN IN A FULL FRONTAL ACCIDENT AT 35-45 MPH. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10066411
Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 2001
Air Bags
THE SRS (SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) FLASHING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CONTINUES TO COME ON. WE DO NOT KNOW IF OUR AIRBAGS OR SELTBELTS WOULD WORK IN AN ACTUAL COLLISION. THE AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED ALL KINDS OF THINGS, BUT NOTHING HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. ARE WE SAFE? *AK
NHTSA ODI #754941
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1999
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT; VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH OR MORE. PASSENGER WAS FORCED OVER TO DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIM.; SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848453
Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1999
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGERS ELBOW, CHEST, NECK AND BACK, PASSENGER IN THE REAR ALSO SUSTAIN INJURY TO THE CHEST, NECK AND BACK FROM THE SEATBELT. NLM
NHTSA ODI #548346
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Air Bags
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING COLLISION. YH
NHTSA ODI #608814
Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1999
Air BagsInjury
WHILE TRAVELING AT 10MPH VEHICLE HIT A CURB, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. A CHEMICAL RELEASED BY THE AIR BAGS CAUSED INJURY TO THE PASSENGER'S EYES. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS ALSO SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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