2009 LEXUS LX570 Seats Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Seats Issues in the 2009 LEXUS LX570
1 seats complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 LEXUS LX570. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Seats Complaints
I AM AN EXPERIENCED CPST (>800 SEATS PER YEAR) WHO YESTERDAY ASSISTED A MOTHER WITH INSTALLATION OF HER NEW GRACO SR-35 INFANT CAR SEAT W/ BASE MODEL # 1759703 IN HER 2009 LEXUS LX570 SUV. THIS COMPLAINT IS SPECIFIC TO A VEHICLE INTERIOR FEATURE THAT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CORRECTLY INSTALL THE CHILD RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE BENCH SEAT IN THE SECOND ROW HAD LEATHER INTERIOR. THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE SEAT CUSHION INCLUDES A SUBSTANTIAL ROUNDED CUSHION THAT PROTRUDES FORWARD AT THE VEHICLE SEAT BIGHT. THIS SUBSTANTIAL THICKNESS OF MFG DESIGNED PADDING INTERFERES SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE INSTALLATION OF AN INFANT SEAT BASE BECAUSE IT DISPLACES THE BASE OF THE INFANT SEAT SEVERAL INCHES FORWARD OF THE SEAT BIGHT. THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE BASE SEVERAL INCHES FORWARD OF THE SEAT BIGHT PROHIBITED SECURE INSTALLATION OF THE BASE WITH BOTH THE LATCH SYSTEM AND THE SEATBELT. TOYOTA SUVS OF SIMILAR BODY...