1999 LEXUS RX300 Air Bags Problems

15 complaints about Air Bags

15
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
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Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Air Bags Complaints (15)

Oct 26, 2018

TENGO. UN. PROBLEMA. CON. LOS. SINTURONES.BOLSAS. DE. AIRE. Y. ELECTROCO

Mileage: 2,000,030

Jun 28, 2017 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A STOPPED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND LEFT KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEN TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

Mileage: 178,000

Oct 3, 2003

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH, YET NONE OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM

May 9, 2003 Crash

INJURIES TO CHEST, ABDOMEN, KNEES, WRIST DUE TO AIR BAGS NON DEPLOYMENT IN COLLISION. OBVIOUS FRONT IMPACT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IMPACT ESTIMATED @ 40 MPH. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED PULLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH NO CHANCE OF AVOIDANCE. MY SEAT BELT LOCKED AND CAUSED SEVERE BRUISING TO MY STERNUM, ABDOMEN, KNEES. I BOUGHT THIS PREMIUM PRICED VEHICLE BASED IN PART ON THE SAFETY FEATURES THAT DID NOT PERFORM. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING AS OWNER IS 1999 LEXUS RX 300 EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE SRS. *JB

Mileage: 39,473

Jul 24, 2002 Crash

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE SUSTAINED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE, HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *SCC

Apr 17, 2001

WHEN VEHCILE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, HITTING A TREE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG.

May 16, 2000

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE WAS HIT DIRECTLY ON THE SIDE OF THE SENSOR. *MJS

Mar 8, 2000 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF ANY OF THE AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, INCLUDING SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG. *MJS

Feb 14, 2000 Crash

VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. YH

Feb 8, 2000 Crash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jul 19, 1999 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND LANDED ON THE ROOF. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CUT OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jun 1, 1999 Crash

CONSUMER WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE THAT WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER , FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO WARNING OF DEFECT.MANIFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK

Jun 1, 1999 Crash

CONSUMER WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE THAT WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER , FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO WARNING OF DEFECT.MANIFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK

Jun 1, 1999 Crash

CAR WAS BROADSIDED AND FLIPPED, YET NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED *AK

Aug 20, 1998 Crash

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 30 MPH, ACCIDENT OCCURRED, INVOLVING IMPACT ON DRIVER'S LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO THE PORTION OF BACK REAR DOOR. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER STATES IMPACT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO TRIGGER AIR BAGS. *AK