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2018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1688551 · 2020-08-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
17,500

Severity

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

Narrative

SUV WAS IN A CRASH AND HIT A TREE MID FRONT BUMPER WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF SUV. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FORWARD. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELT AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED OF ANY KIND IN ANY AREA OF THE SUV. DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS INJURED. VEHICLE WAS IN FORWARD MOTION AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED . WAITING TO SEE IF SUV WILL BE A TOTAL LOSS VIA INSURANCE COMPANY. COMPONENT SYSTEM THAT APPEARS TO BE S CAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11352156
Machine
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