Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1998 Lexus GS400

Six problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1998 Lexus GS400. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2004

While driving 7 mph vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle, and it crashed into a cement wall. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy, and driver's seat belt failed to lock. As a result, driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a hospital. Vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2003

Product defect when the Lexus Gs400 hit head on a concrete anti-terrorist restrain t between 40-50 miles a hr. Speed could have been faster according to the repair shop cause the engine was knowed of its mountings, hand break handle broke and turned 90+ degrees to the left. The coin change closed container broke open and cracked as it through its contents all over the drivers area. The air bag failed to deploy and the I was thrown with full force against the steering wheel which hit me directly in the sternum causing blunt contusion to the rib cage and sternum. The pain cause is greater than a kidney stone and it has been two weeks a go.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/24/2002

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision at 30 mph, upon impact the airbags did not deploy, causing injury to driver.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2000

Crashed into rear of another car at 30-50mph; air bags did not deploy.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2000

Crashed into rear of another car at 30-50mph; air bags did not deploy.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While driving at 40 mph vehicle was involved in an head on collision, and air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries.


Other Air Bag related problems of the 1998 Lexus GS400

Air Bag Not Deploy problems
6
Air Bag Light On problems
1
Front Air Bag problems
1


GS400 Service Bulletins
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GS400 Defect Investigations