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2008 Lexus IS Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	711685
Internal NHTSA #	10258048
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	LEXUS
Model	IS
Model Year	2008
File date	29/11/08
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased 2 brand new michelin pilot sport a/s plus 225/45/zr17 91y for my 2008 lexus is 250 installed as front tires at costco. Before less than 24 hours of installed, and less than 15 miles of use, one of them loose the air pressure, the tpms alert me of low tire, i stop at nearest gas station (about 2 miles from the moment of the tpms alert) and in effect the left front tire was low, i start to inflate the tire and before the tire was completely inflated, a blowout occurred causing an injury in my face.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15913
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LUQUILLO, PR
VIN pattern	JTHBK262982XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Lexus IS Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Lexus IS Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

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