Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2009 Lexus RX350

2009 Lexus RX 350. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to air bag malfunction. The consumer was sitting at a red light when another vehicle was pushed into the side of her vehicle. According to a letter from Toyota, the impact was directed at the left front door, which was a more yielding portion of the vehicle. The b-pillar was not impacted and deployment was not warranted. The side torso air bags were designed to help mitigate serious injury to the occupants torso, and it would not have prevented the type of injury the consumer sustained.

Passenger side airbag system of Lexus RX 350 (2009) will not work for light weight person whose weight is less than 90 lbs while other automaker’s passenger side air bag system works for person even whose weight is around 60 lbs. Owner’s manual does not specify required or suggested weight of a person for which passenger side airbag system designed to functioning. Dealership said after adjusting zero weight calibration, it was designed as such way and could not fix the issue. This issue may have some concern for families those who have light weight family member less than 90 lbs when selecting this model.

The contact owns a 2009 Lexus Rx350. While driving 65 mph there was a loud noise and the air bag in the rear near the lift gate deployed. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified. The vehicle was not repaired. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not damaged. The failure and current mileages were 31,000.