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2005 TOYOTA RAV4 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1239916 · 2015-11-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
170,400
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER, LEFT ARM, AND ANKLE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE AIR BAG FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V284000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,400. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ; UPDATED 04/25/18*JB *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10795076
Machine
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