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1999 TOYOTA SIENNA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 157912 · 1999-07-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE HEADING NORTH AND THE OTHER CAR WAS HEADING SOUTH. HE DECIDED AT THE LAST MINUTE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF US. WE HAD NO WHERE TO GO AND SLAMMED INTO HIS PASSENGER SIDE AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WE WERE BOTH TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA PARAMEDICS, AND LATER RELEASED. AFTER LOOKING AT A LOT OF MINIVANS, I BOUGHT THE SIENNA BECAUSE OF THE SUPPOSED SAFETY FEATURES, AND WHEN I FELT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, THEY NEVER DID. I ALREADY HAD FIBROMYALGIA AND NOW I HAVE TO HAVE PT BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE BRUISING AND SORE MUSCLES. IT AGGRAVATED THE CONDITION THAT I ALREADY HAD. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAGS, OR LACK OF. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708374
Machine
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