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2004 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1020879 · 2013-11-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA MATRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO MY BRAKES. THERE WAS NO TENSION WHAT SO EVER. I WAS STANDING ON THEM AND THE BRAKE PETAL WAS HITTING THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, I RAN THOUGH A STOP SIGN AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. MY STEERING WHEEL ALSO LOCKED UP AND MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I LOST MY ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE TANK THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELD FLUID WAS CRACKED. THE CAR WAS TOWED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA'S MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD " IT HAPPENS". I FEEL THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. ALL I WANT IS MY CAR FIXED BUT NO ONE WILL GIVE ME THE TIME OF DAY. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS PRE-CERTIFIED. THANK YOU. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10551673
Machine
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