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2002 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 333271 · 2002-02-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AT ABOUT 35 MPH, I BROAD SIDED A CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED TO THE POINT OF PUSHING THE RADIATOR INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CRASH ALSO COLAPSED THE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE UNIBODY FRAME ON THE FRONT END ($11,500 IN DAMAGE). THE FRONT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE SENSORS WERE EVEN PUSHED BACK AND DISLOCATED. PASSENGER SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN BONES AND BRUISES. DRIVER HAS WHIPLASH. IF THERE IS EVER A CASE THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY, THIS IS ONE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757817
Machine
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