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2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1092833 · 2014-07-31

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
26,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. THE CAR WENT ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND BACK ONTO THE ROAD. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. A LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC, AT LEAST 2FT. IN LENGTH,FLEW OFF ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSING SEVERE CUTS,LACERATIONS,AND ABRASIONS TO MY LEFT ARM - THIS REQUIRED A TRIP THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE MY ENTIRE ARM WAS TREATED. I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT CANNOT ACCEPT THE FACT THAT I WAS INJURED BY FLYING PLASTIC DEBRIS...UPDATED 08/25/14 *BF UPDATED 09/2/2014 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10617902
Machine
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