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1999 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 407762 · 2003-05-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
32,576
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN TRAVELING ~ 20 MPH, A '89 HEAVY AUTO TRAVELING @ 48 MPH IMPACTED PASSENGER SIDE OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE, SLAMMING CONSUMERS VEHICLE INTO A '94 HEAVY AUTO STOPPED AT LIGHT, TOTALING ALL THREE AUTOS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS ON CONSUMERS 1999 TOYOTA AVALON DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE LEG/HIP/BACK, AND CHEST INJURIES. TOYOTA OFFICIALS SAY THE AIR BAGS WERE IN NORMAL FUNCTIONING CONDITION. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10018730
Machine
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