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1997 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 374042 · 2002-05-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, CONSUMERS WIFES HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HITTING HER IN THE CHEST AT A GREAT IMPACT, CONSUMER WAS ALSO WEARING HER SEAT BELT, TOYOTA STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS WORKED AS DESIGNED. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
565851
Machine
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