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2018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 2196628 · 2026-04-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, occupied with her children in the rear passenger seats, the contact was attempting to merge onto the intersection, and a state trooper failed to yield at 55-60 MPH vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the vehicle, causing the whole front end of the vehicle to detach from the vehicle. The contact stated that no air bags were deployed in her vehicle. The contact stated that she and her children sustained injuries, however under direct legal advice, she cannot disclose this information. Medical attention was required. The contact stated that a police report was filed. The contact mentioned the vehicle was towed to a collision center where it was declared destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11731139
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown