Air Bag Related Problems of the 2008 Lexus GX470

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 2008 Lexus GX470.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Lexus GX470

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag Not Deploy problems
1
Air Bag problems
1

Air Bag Not Deploy problem #1

I was driving and merging from the local lanes on maryland I-270 sb to the main lanes. In order to move slowly from one lane to another, I applied the brakes to slow down and move to the lane on my left. When I applied the brake, I heard a strange sound and the vehicle jerked violently. The vehicle failed to decelerate, therefore I attempted to re-apply the brakes once more. At this point, the brakes did not seem to be working and the vehicle continued to accelerate beyond my control. I was unable to control the speed using the brakes and the vehicle hit several cars to my left and right. Afterwards, my vehicle hit a large tractor trailer at which point the vehicle finally came to a stop. Throughout all of this, my airbags did not deploy at all. My vehicle has been declared a total loss due to the damages by my insurance, liberty mutual.

Air Bag problem #2

Takata recall car ride was like riding a wild bronco.


Air Bag related problems in other Lexus GX470 model year vehicles:



GX470 Service Bulletins
GX470 Safety Recalls