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2021 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

fire · 1908572 · 2023-07-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, upon approaching it, he observed flames emanating from both the driver's and passenger's side air bags, overtaking the entire dashboard. The local fire department arrived and was able to extinguish the flames. Both police and fire reports were filed following the fire, but no injuries were reported. No warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic but instead towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not repaired pending an insurance claim. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11531363
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown