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2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1236912 · 2015-11-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA MATRIX
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND FRACTURED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN EARLY 2014; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10789476
Machine
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