# 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `199647` · 2000-02-29 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
ON 2/6/00, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY TOTOTA CAMRY.  THE DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED; I SUSTAINED BACK INJUREIS.  TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT WERE TERRIFED.  WE WERE DRIVING ALONG A ROAD NEAR THE EEL RIVER IN MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA WHEN IT SUDDENTLY DEPLOYED.  I PURCHASED THIS USDE VEHICLE IN JULY 1999 FROM AIRPORT AUTO BROKERS WHICH DISAVOWS ANY RESPONSIBILITY.  I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THURSTON TOYOTA IN UKIAH AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A CODE 14 FAILURE.  I WAS TOLD THAT THE TOYOTA REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JEFF BUCHANAN WOULD DO NOTHING, AND THAT I SHOULD CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE.  I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED A CLAIM #200002290983.AND TOLD IT WILL BE INSPECTED AND THAT THE LEGAL DEPT. WILL MAKE A DEICISION IN 60 DAYS.  MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THURSTON TOYOTA IS THAT MR. BUCHANAN  DOES NOT BELIEVE TOYOTA HAS A RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS CAR AS I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS SAFE.  *AK
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