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1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 451439 · 2004-01-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, THEN COLLIDED WITH A STREET LIGHT POLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER BROKE HER STERNUM AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A WEEK. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD A GRANDSON IN THE VEHICLE THAT BROKE TWO FINGERS IN THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE DID ARRIVE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT CITED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10055779
Machine
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