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2014 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1292018 · 2016-06-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA INFLATORS (POSSIBLE) THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. MY WIFE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF FRONT END DAMAGE. SHE WAS NOT SURE ABOUT THE EXACT SPEED. SHE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN WEST HAVEN CT IN CLEAR WEATHER BUT FAIRLY HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE THINKS THE SPEED WAS BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH. THE DAMAGE IT THE FRONT END WAS ENOUGH TO DECLARE THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS. THE DAMAGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. MOST OF THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. THE DRIVERS SIDE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE AIRBAGS DEPLOY, HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT INFLATE. THE SIDE AIRBAGS AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT ONLY SOME INFLATED OR PARTIAL INFLATED. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID IT WAS STRANGE. SO I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY ARE GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. DURING MY INITIAL CONVERSATIONS WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE THEY TOO SAID IT DOES NOT SEEM CORRECT. THEY ARE GOING TO INSPECT THE CARE WITH A WEEK. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO MAKE OF THEIR INSPECTION AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE FAIR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT IN THE ACCIDENT. BUT I DO THINK THE ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A BODY-SHOP BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL BE TAKING POSSESSION FOR SALVAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10876008
Machine
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