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1995 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 162578 · 1999-08-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN A LOW SPEED COLLISION THAT WAS BENEATH THE TOYOTA THRESHHOLD, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO MRS. RUHLMAN, FROM WHICH SHE DIED THE FOLLOWING MARCH. THE POSSIBILITY OF LOW-SPEED DEPLOYMENT OR DEPLOYMENT WITH RELATIVELY MINOR COLLISION DAMAGE WAS NOT REFERRED TO IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. MRS. RUHLMAN WAS SITTING UPRIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
709505
Machine
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