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2005 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1408456 · 2017-09-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
217,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 MY DAUGHTER HAD A WRECK. SHE RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OVERCORRECTED RUNNING INTO SEVERAL CULVERTS AND A DITCH SLAMMING INTO A UTILITY POLE ALMOST DEAD CENTER OF THE CAR. DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 OR LESS NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED NOR DID THE SEAT BELT LOCK CAUSING HER TO SLAM HER CHEST INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE. WHY DID THESE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT NOT LOCK ?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11023903
Machine
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