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2018 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1591577 · 2019-08-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
9,300

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLES FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND A REPORT WAS ISSUED. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, TREATED AND RELEASED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER JIM NORTON TOYOTA OF OKC, 8401 NORTHWEST EXPRESSWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73162, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINED WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A THIRD PARTY COMPANY SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER CAME TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CLAIM WAS DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,300.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11242028
Machine
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