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2012 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1129057 · 2014-11-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER THAT CAME INTO ITS PATH PUSHING THE RADIATOR INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER, NECK, SPINE, FEET AND EXTENSIVE NERVE DAMAGE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A PANIC ATTACK. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10653877
Machine
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