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2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1012274 · 2013-09-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
21,400
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE 9/8/13 ACCIDENT INVOLVED A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT. BOTH DRIVER SIDE DOORS WERE IMPACTED AND THE CENTER FRAME POST REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE TRUCK IS STILL IN THE SHOP AS OF 9/25/13 BECAUSE THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE ONBOARD COMPUTER RECOGNIZING THE SIDE AIR BAGS. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *LN UPDATED 1/6/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10545396
Machine
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