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2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — AIR BAGS

45 fatalcrash3 injured · 1254896 · 2016-01-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
163,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
45
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

CAR IN MOTION @45 MILES AN HOUR AT 8AM 12/29/14. DRIVER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO MEDICAL EVENT, WHICH RESULTED IN AUTO RUNNING OFF ROAD AFTER HITTING CURB AND SIDEWALK, THEN HITTING A ROADSIDE FENCE AT AN ESTIMATED 45 MPH. THE CAR THEN ROLLED AND LANDED ON ROOF. DRIVER WAS SEAT-BELTED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE COLLISION. DRIVER SUFFERED TRAUMA TO HEAD AND OTHER INJURIES. CAR WAS RATED BY INSURER AS COMPLETELY TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10821589
Machine
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