# 1997 TOYOTA RAV4 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `521656` · 2005-02-14 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** RAV4
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  AND APPROACHING A STEEP HILL AT 35 MPH, AND  UPON GOING DOWN A HILL, VEHICLE FISH TAILED OUT OF CONTROL. HITTING A MEDIAN STRIP. CONSUMER HAD TO SWERVE RIGHT, AND WENT INTO A TAIL SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE SEAT BELT EITHER RELEASED OR BROKE. THE ROOF CAVED IN. ALL THE WINDOWS  BROKE. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK
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