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1998 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 166204 · 1999-07-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS WHICH DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY DURING COLLISION CAUSING SERVERE INJURY TO DRIVER'S CHEST, CHIN, AND FRONT TOOTH THAT ALSO INCLUDED BURNING AND INFLAMMATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS. *YC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
547447
Machine
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