NHTSA Complaint #10046906 — 1998 LEXUS GS400

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10046906
Vehicle	1998 LEXUS GS400
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 31, 2003
Date Filed	November 13, 2003
Mileage	71,980 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

PRODUCT DEFECT WHEN THE LEXUS GS400 HIT HEAD ON A CONCRETE ANTI-TERRORIST RESTRAIN T BETWEEN 40-50 MILES A HR. SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN FASTER ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP CAUSE THE ENGINE WAS KNOWED OF ITS MOUNTINGS, HAND BREAK HANDLE BROKE AND TURNED 90+ DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE COIN CHANGE CLOSED CONTAINER BROKE OPEN AND CRACKED AS IT THROUGH ITS CONTENTS ALL OVER THE DRIVERS AREA. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE I WAS THROWN WITH FULL FORCE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH HIT ME DIRECTLY IN THE STERNUM CAUSING BLUNT CONTUSION TO THE RIB CAGE AND STERNUM. THE PAIN CAUSE IS GREATER THAN A KIDNEY STONE AND IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS A GO. *LA

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