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1998 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

firecrash1 injured · 157175 · 1999-07-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAMRY TRAVELING E/B ON 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. LATE MODEL BUICK SKYLARK TRAVELING W/B TURNED LEFT AT CROSSOVER INTO PATH OF CAMRY. IMPACT AT 45 MPH. MODERATE TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO BOTH DOORS OF BUICK. BUICK WAS PUSHED INTO CONCRETE FILLED STEEL POST DOING MODERATE TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE OF CAR AND BENDING POST ABOUT 20-30 DEGREES. THERE WAS NO BRAKING BY CAMRY DRIVER. MY QUESTION IS SIMPLE-- SHOULD CAMRY AIRBAG HAVE EMPLOYED? *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708132
Machine
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