NHTSA Complaint #10434902 — 2003 LEXUS ES300 AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10434902
Vehicle	2003 LEXUS ES300
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	October 22, 2011
Date Filed	November 8, 2011
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	2
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 LEXUS ES300. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A ROW OF BUSHES AND THEN STRUCK A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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