Air Bag Related Problems of the 1998 Lexus ES300

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 1998 Lexus ES300. The number one most common problem is related to the front air bag (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (four problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Lexus ES300

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Air Bag problems
5
Air Bag Not Deploy problems
4

Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1998 Lexus ES300

The Front Air Bag problem

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.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

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.   Read details...


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ES300 Service Bulletins
ES300 Safety Recalls
ES300 Defect Investigations