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2020 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1752733 · 2021-06-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
16,535
Speed
62 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact leased a 2020 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 62 mph, another vehicle was driving above 100 mph, crashed into the rear driver side bumper and moved up to the rear driver side door. The vehicle then bounced into the front driver side door ripping off the driver's side view mirror and continued driving. The contact's vehicle slid upon impact and the contact hit his head on the roof of the vehicle then hit the front driver's door window. The contact's right side hip hit the center console. No air bags were deployed. A police report was filed. The contact did not receive medical attention on the scene but later went to the hospital for hip injuries. The vehicle was not towed and the contact was able to drive the vehicle after the collision. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a claim was opened. The manufacturer wanted to inspect the vehicle, however the vehicle rental company had already repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 16,535.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11421296
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown