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1998 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 183689 · 1999-11-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HIT A TRUCK AT AN INTERSCTION AT 55. I DID NOT SEE HIM. I WAS ALONE, AND DID NOT SEE THE TRUCK SOON ENOUGH. MY DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE PARA-MEDIC WHO REACHED ME FIRST NOTED THAT THE BAG HAD NOT INFLATED. THEY ARRIVED IN 5 MINUTES. THE PASSENGER SIDE DID INFLATE. I SUFFERED SEVERE BRUISING AND BROKEN RIBS AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY INSURANCE COMPANY ASKED ME TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
714774
Machine
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