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2003 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS

crash · 1114632 · 2014-09-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN INTO THE CONTACT'S LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10639809
Machine
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