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2003 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS

crash · 486145 · 2004-07-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED INTO A FENCE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10083475
Machine
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