Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / ES300 / 2002

Recalls
3 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005030470 Incident Date: May, 28 2005
Consumer's City: NEW YORK Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: ES300 Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:side/window
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 3
Vehicle's VIN#: JTHBF30G925 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 12 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Non deployal of side airbags on lexus es 300. model year 2002. my son was hit square in the drivers door and incurred significant damage to the vehicle. the oncoming vehicle that hit him had its airbags fully deploy. the side curtain airbags in my 2002 es 300 should have deployed and failed to do so. there was approximately $8000 worth of damage to the vehicle. the whole of the drivers side was completely smashed. neither,the police nor the body shop that repaired the car could not offer an explanation as to the failure of the airbags to deploy.