Front Air Bag Problems of Lexus ES300

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. The car was a 1998 Lexus Es300 with approximately 157,000 miles and in excellent condition. Had the air bags deployed, I believe I would have still had some bruising but the bruising would have been less severe and less painful and had shorter recovery time. 30 days after the accident, I still have bruises showing and have sever large lumps under the skin where the bruises existed. I still have many tender and sore areas from the bruises.

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This complaint is in regards to the airbags in my wife's 1998 Lexus Es300 not deploying when in a full frontal accident at 35-45 mph.

1. While pulling into a parking space, at 2-4 mph, with my foot on the brake, the car suddenly accerated at full speed, jumping the curb and hitting a tree with full force. Because of previous concerns with throttle problems noted with the dealership at 1000 and 5000 mile check, I immediately called the Lexus dealership. After a conference call with Lexus roadside assistance and the dealership, my car was flat bedded to the dealership. The frontal crash rendered the vehicle undrivable. Radiator damage with leakage of fluid covered a portion of the parking lot. The Lexus dealership said they was no problem with the car. I could have been killed or somebody else live could have been in danger. 2. The front air bags did not inflate. 3. The brake rotors had to be corrected at 1500 miles and a "part" was ordered and put on the care to correct this problem. 4. The car when driving at above 50 pulls to the left and from the beginning it felt as tho the car was uneven even when not moving. At that time I requested a written explanation of this problem and told my record at the dealership would substanciate this. On the night of the accident I learned by reviewing complaints from the office of defect investigations on the NHTSA web site that the problems have been known by the coporate office of Lexus from as early as January, 2002 in regards to all of the above problems. I also found out there have been two recalls on this vehicle that I was not informed about. I will be requesting an investigation with the Lexus east regional office and discussing this with the rockville Lexus office. I believe that this car is unsave to drive. I brought the Lexus vehicle even with it's price tag because of its reputation and to drive my 3 year old grandson and 1 year old granddaughter in the saftest manner I could facilitate. I am sure that my son and daughter-in-law will not allow this after this crash!!!!.

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The srs (safety restraint system) flashing light on the dashboard continues to come on. We do not know if our airbags or seltbelts would work in an actual collision. The automobile has been in for repair of this problem 5 times. They have replaced all kinds of things, but nothing has fixed the problem. Are we safe?.

No deployment of airbag during vehicle collision causing injuries to passengers elbow, chest, neck and back, passenger in the rear also sustain injury to the chest, neck and back from the seatbelt. Nlm.

No deployment of driver's air bag in accident, resulting in injuries.

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During storm drove over small puddles. About 12 hours later, when driver went to turn igintion, dual airbags deployed, causing serious eye injuries.

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While traveling at 10mph vehicle hit a curb, causing the air bags to deploy. A chemical released by the air bags caused injury to the passenger's eyes. Deployment of the air bags also shattered the windshield. Dealer has been contacted.