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2023 TOYOTA TUNDRA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1999374 · 2024-06-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
18,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed he began to lose control of the vehicle in which he stated the vehicle would swerve uncontrollably. The contact also stated that his trailer had detached from the tailgate which caused the trailer to jackknife the rear end of the vehicle which cause his rear tire to blow out which caused the vehicle to stop and not crash into any objects No medical attention was needed but the contact drove himself to the hospital after the accident and stated he still suffers from emotional damage. A police report was filed. The vehicle and trailer were towed to a storage facility. The contact also stated that the air bags did not implode during the accident. The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11594275
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown