# 2017 TOYOTA RAV4 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1647495` · 2020-02-18 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** RAV4
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 15
## Narrative
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN A LEFT HAND TURN LANE.  A VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ACCIDENTALLY DROVE HEAD FIRST INTO MY CAR.  MY PASSENGER AND I HAD SEAT BELTS ON.  THE APPROXIMATE SPEED OF THE OTHER CAR WAS GREATER THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR.  THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE CONSIDERABLE FRONT END DAMAGE.  A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD SAYS "SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.  VISIT YOUR DEALER".  I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE.  I HAVE READ THAT IF A VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND THE SEAT BELTS ARE ON IT MAY NOT ACTIVATE.  THAT IS OK - JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IS THE INTENT.
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