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2011 TOYOTA VENZA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1274622 · 2016-04-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
VENZA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
31,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL WHILE CAR IN MOTION AT AROUND 50MPH ON A HIGHWAY, UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND EXCELLENT CAR MAINTENANCE, A MYSTERIOUS LOUD EXPLOSION BURST OCCURRED IN THE CAR. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE HOOD SUDDENLY POPPED-UP WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF ALERT OF FLASH LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, NO HOOD VIBRATION THAT WOULD SUGGEST IT WAS OPENED. ALTHOUGH, I DID A PANIC STOP THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED AT A POTENTIAL COLLISION. THE BURST BROKE THE FRONT GLASS, HOOD LATCHES, BUMPERS WERE MOVED OUT OF PLACE. A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR AN ELECTRONIC ONE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE HOOD CONTROLS, COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SCANNED THE BLACK BOX AND NO CODE WAS PRESENT. THIS UNKNOWN PROBLEM MAY REPRESENT A CRITICAL UNSAFE RISK. THIS ACCIDENT WITH A SUDDEN STOP CAUSED PERSONAL INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10854818
Machine
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