# 1998 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `318259` · 2001-10-11 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
## Narrative
MY FRONT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE IN AN ACCIDENT.  IT POPPED OUT AS FLAT AS COULD BE!   I HIT MY HEAD ON THE SIDE WINDOW BECAUSE OF THIS.  IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A FAST RATE OF SPEED, MY HEAD INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS.  *AK
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