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2012 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1069666 · 2014-05-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
15,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER STRUCK THEIR HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10594538
Machine
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