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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1031136 · 2014-01-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMA, BACK AND NECK INJURIES AND A BROKEN STERNUM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V092000 (AIR BAGS) BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN TAKEN FOR THE RECALL SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10559080
Machine
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