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2004 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1234342 · 2015-11-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, TRAVELED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, FLIPPED OVER SEVEN TIMES, AND EJECTED THE CONTACT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LANDED UPRIGHT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/11/2016 *JS *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10787620
Machine
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