Air Bag Problems of Lexus LS430

Takata recall, during accident air bags under inflated, my legs was bruised and swollen. My car self accelerated, I couldn't control the speed, my brakes didn't work, my car stopped by hitting the car in front of me. Claim 10880932, the car was in motion, on a freeway, driving straight, I have a recall claim #10880932.

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I was involved in a collision. The front of my car my made full contact with the rear of the car in front of me. I was traveling at least 25 mph if not more before impact. The impact resulted in $10,000 in damage to the front of the Lexus and it was declared a total loss. The Lexus was damaged from headlight to headlight and the airbag(s) did not deploy. The hood also sustained damage as well as the radiator, yet the airbag(s) did not deploy.

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Takata recall.

To whom it may concern: I am in receipt of a recall notice from Lexus division Toyota motor company in which there were numerous large block red lettered warnings informing me of this danger and the urgency of my response. However, when I called the dealer to schedule the repair, I was informed that the dealer was only “allowed” by Lexus division Toyota motor company to schedule one such recall repair per week and that my dealer would be more than happy to “put me on the waiting list”. A list whose length the dealership’s caller could not ascertain but guessed it would be five to six weeks. If over the next five weeks, there were to be a serious injury or even a death because this was not taken care of, I place the liability for such on Lexus division Toyota motor company. I am giving you the opportunity to stay off this liability list by immediately informing Lexus division Toyota motor company that their allocation of resources to repair this “urgent” recall danger is woefully inadequate. The Lexus dealership closest to my home is Lexus of mobile and my service provide is saline kirkland (888)220-0922.

I have owned car since new. All service performed by same dealer on time. All repairs done as suggested by dealer. Air bags recall performed in 2006. New brakes within 6 months. Driving to my wife"s work (airport) on same route for 38 years (37 miles from residence). I observed red light and cars stopped 100 yards ahead 1/4 mile from destination. I applied brakes several times to no avail. I told my passengers that I could not stop and applied brakes several times again. Brakes did not go to floor. It felt as though cruise control was on - it wasn't. I avoided a few cars by steering to curb and sidewalk. I observed a light post on sidewalk and had to turn into traffic hitting two cars. A motor policeman was directly behind me and said no brake lights came on. No air bags deployed and left side rear passenger's seat belts failed. Car was totaled. My two passengers (my wife and her CO worker) were taken by ambulance to hospital.

I turned around in a parking lot by backing up and reversing my direction, after I reversed my direction the car shot forward without my foot on the gas pedal. I kept pumping the brake hoping it would stop and I shot out of the parking lot into the line of traffic and avoided two lanes of cars driving west until I collided with a car heading east. It ripped off the front bumpers of both cars. I felt trapped in the car and could not control it. It just kept accelerating. I wish that I had the presenceof mind to turn off the key or push the automatic lever to neutral or even reverse. But it all happened in a few seconds and I just didn't have the presence of mind to do anything but step on the brake pedal. Just once before, some months ago, I was parking the car in a public garage and it accelerated quickly asi reached an off ramp. Luckily I was able to turn the steering wheel and negotiate the car around the corner onto the ramp. It scared me, but I thought it was just a freak incident and thought no more about it because I was able to slow the car down once I went round the corner. But this latest time I couldn't stop it and the car is a total wreck.

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The consumer experienced sudden acceleration in her 2005 Lexus LS 430 while pulling into a parking lot . The consumer doesn't think the air bag inflated all the way because her noise hit the steering wheel. Her right shin smashed into the dashboard which resulted in a very large hematoma on her right shin. Smoke started coming out of the steering column and soon after flames could be seen through the heavy smoke. The fire was extinguished by the fire dept. It took 6 1/2 days for the vehicle to be repaired. The consumer request that the manufacturer reimburse her for her medical bills, rental payments, lease payments and amount paid to lawyer. Updated 05/03/10.