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2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 1475461 · 2018-06-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
172,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

MY FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT WHERE WE WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND DRIVEN INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF US (FROM A NEAR STOPPED POSITION). THE FORCE OF IMPACT ON THE FRONT BUMPER WAS HARD ENOUGH TO DRIVE THE TRAILER HITCH OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF US THROUGH THE LICENSE PLATE ON THE FRONT BUMPER. THE BUMPER AND GRILL WERE SEVERELY DAMAGES BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO ER FOR HEAD/NECK INJURIES WHICH WERE DEEMED TO BE MINOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11101585
Machine
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