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2003 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1099284 · 2014-08-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
221,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON AUGUST 18, 2014 MY WIFE AND SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN CHARLOTTE NC. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER HER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT HER HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHE SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM, WHICH I ASSUME WAS CAUSED BY THE SEAT BELT. MY SON SUFFERED NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. I KNOW THAT SOME CRASHES DO NOT CAUSE AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY BUT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE CASE IN THIS ACCIDENT. THANKFULLY THE SEAT BELT DID ITS JOB. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10626241
Machine
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