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1997 TOYOTA CELICA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 414857 · 2003-06-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CELICA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
66,490
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT, AND THERE WAS AN APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECOND DELAY AFTER THE CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK WHEN HER AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO HER, AND MORE DAMAGE THAN THE ACCIDENT ITSELF CAUSED TO HER VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED TO KNOW WHY THEY DEPLOYED AT ALL CONSIDERING HER SPEED OF APX 5 -7 MPH,. AND IF THERE HAD BEEN A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT IF THEY WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN TIME TO PROTECT HER AS THEY ARE DESIGNED. THE PERSON SHE BUMPED INTO AND PASSENGER ARE WITNESSES TO THE DELAYED DEPLOYMENT, AS WELL AS THE OFFICER ON SCENE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10023813
Machine
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