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2018 TOYOTA RAV4 — AIR BAGS

crash · 1657860 · 2020-04-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HIT A DEER TRAVELING AT 60MPH+ WHILE TRAVELING ON I-470. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, I DID SEE AN ERROR ON THE STATUS DISPLAY OF A SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURE. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND THE FRONT SENSOR WAS CRUSHED IN THE COLLISION AND AMAZED THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A FUNCTIONAL FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE AND COULD RISK THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE IF NEEDED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11320662
Machine
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