NHTSA — Seat Belts: Front: Buckle Assembly Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 1
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Lexus ES 300 seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1996 Lexus ES 300 Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 172001

ES 300

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Lexus ES300 left road and flipped one time. Driver's door came open and buckled seatbelt did not hold driver in car. Driver's head ended up under the driver's side roof door jammed and killed instantly.

- Alabaster, AL, USA

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problem #1

Aug 012000

ES 300

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was pulling on the strap to restrain the buckle broke off strap. Dealer didn't seem to be concerned about the safety. Consumer felt that if in a crash it would be very unsafe.

- Petal, MS, USA

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