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2004 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1448440 · 2018-02-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
191,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TAKATA AIRBAGS/ WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAGS IMPEDED THE DRIVER FROM CONTROLLING THE CAR AND CAUSED A CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THIS HAPPENED ON A PRIVATE PARKING LOT. THE CAR HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED FOR THE TAKATA RECALL. NOTHING WAS STRUCK TO ENGAGE THE IMPACT SENSORS. THE ROAD AND PARKING LOT WAS FREE FROM OBSTACLES. WE WANT TO KNOW IF NON COMPLIANT SERVICE FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL CREATED A FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. WE ARE HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED BY TOYOTA AND WANT TO KNOW IF AN IMPARTIAL INSPECTOR CAN BE PRESENT TO OVERSEE THE PROCEDURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11073356
Machine
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