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1999 TOYOTA TACOMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 421752 · 2003-07-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
49,310
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON I-5, JUST SOUTH OF MT. SHASTA, AT ABOUT 2:45 IN THE MORNING, I HIT A 400 LB BROWN BEAR, DOING THE SPEED LIMIT FOR THE ROAD IN THE AREA(65MPH). THE BEAR BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE BEAR WAS NOT A STATIONARY OBJECT, AND THIS IS WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10030434
Machine
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