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2001 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 487833 · 2004-08-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
35,600
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1. V1(OTHER PARTY) WAS EASTBOUND ON U.S. HWY 80 TURNING NORTH INTO WALMART PARKING LOT. V2 (MYSELF) WAS WESTBOUND ON U.S. HWY 80 GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. 80 AND BELVEDERE DR.,V2 (MYSELF) THEN COLIDED WITH WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF V1(OTHER PARTY) WHO FAILED TO YIELD A RIGHT OF WAY.V1 AND V2 CAME TO FINAL REST APPROXIMATLY 3 FT NORTH OF INITIAL IMPACT.MY ESTIMATED SPEED BEFORE IMPACT WAS 45 MPH AND HAD ONLY SECONDS TO HIT THE BRAKES. MY CAR SUFFERED SEVERE FRONTAL DAMAGE . 2. THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS IN MY CAR DID NOT DEPLOY LEADING TO UNECESSARY INJURY TO THE DRIVER(MYSELF) AND SEVERE INJURY TO THE PASSENGER(MY MOTHER). 3. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE . *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10083117
Machine
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