Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Lexus IS300

Lexus Is300 2002 vehicle rollover on freeway. Defect that caused the car to roll was from the left front wheel/rim broke in half while driving. I was merging and heard something break under the car. My steering wheel turned a hard right forceful and without my control. I tried to straighten the steering wheel out from this involuntary harsh direction of vehicle, it was locked up. I turned completely around facing traffic. All attempts to turn the steering column would not allow me to do so (completely locked position). The vehicle spun and I heard and felt the back end hit something. The car catapulted over a 8 ft. Fence that separates the access road. The car landed on its roof. My airbags never deployed! impact crushed the roof into the ground I was suspended upside down by my seat belt. The car engine was still running. I attempted to unlatch my seat belt, it took a few attempts. I could not find a door handle, or window to get out. I tried forcing the drivers door open. It would not move, I was trapped inside the upside down vehicle. In a panic, I feared the car would spill gasoline and catch fire. I turned the ignition off. I then realized no one stopped to help. . . I forced my body to hit the door over and over, to break it open. I got the side mirror to break allowing the door to open a few inches. . . Just enough to crawl out. I went back in to find my phone and call 911. At that time a person pulled over. I found my phone and for some reason I decided to take a picture of the vehicle. I captured the broken wheel in the picture. Police asked me what happened, I said over and over "it locked up". . . My phone battery died right after I took the picture. I didn't have medical coverage for emergency, so I didn't go to the hospital. The cop said, "people don't walk away from this kind of accident" he advised I go with the ambulance, however I couldn't afford the cost. I didn't realize I was injured, until later. No one has ever seen a wheel do that.

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On July 18, 2008, I was driving my Lexus is-300. My wife and I exited the highway and stopped at a stop light on the off ramp. While waiting to proceed through the stoplight, we were struck from behind by another driver going approximately 50 miles an hour estimated by the police officer. The rear end collision was so forceful we were pushed into the vehicle in front of us. Our vehicle (Lexus is 300) is totaled - the backend completely crushed and front end severely crushed. Our front and side impact bags did not deploy. I received a major head contusion and was taken to the hospital. We would like to know why the air bags did not deploy and is this a common problem with this brand/make.

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I was recently in an accident at which the front and side airbags did not deploy, causing my friend in the passenger seat to his the dash, breaking his cheekbone. And I hit my cheek on the steering wheel, because of the airbags not deploying.

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A near head-on accident involving a Lexus Is300 and an SUV. The Is300 was traveling at approx. 40 mph and the other vehicle, approx. 20 mph. The damage to the Lexus is extensive (more than $9,000). The airbags did not deploy. This contributed to injuries of the driver - brusing on shoulder and hip from the set belt.