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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1101771 · 2014-08-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
90,268
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND I WAS TALK WITH MY FRIEND AND I TOOK MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND BEFORE I KNEW IT, IT WAS TOO LATE AND I WENT STRAIGHT UP THE CURB THROUGH THE FRONT LAWN AN CRASHED INTO THE PILLAR OF THE PATIO AND THE GARAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY UPPER CHEST AN CHIN AND MOUTH THEN SOMEONE ASKED ME IF I WAS OK AN SAID THEY CALLED 911 AND THEY HELPED ME GET OUT OF THE CAR AN ASKED IF I WAS HURT AND THAT MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE COPS AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND I WAS IMMEDIATELY CHECKED OUT. I TOLD THEM I WAS OK, BUT MY CHEST HURT A LITTLE AND MY JAW. THEY SAID I WAS LUCKY IT WASN'T, ESPECIALLY WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING . UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10627939
Machine
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