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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 525502 · 2005-03-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
38,900
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON 2/17/05 I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH @50MPH ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. A DODGE RAM P/U TRUCK TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AT AN INTERSECTION. I RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK GOING AT LEAST 35 MPH. THE POINT OF CONTACT WAS A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT THAT RESULTED IN AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE THAT WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDIENT. POLICE REPORT LISTED THE VEHICLE AS TOTALED. THE FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT LEFT AIRBAG SENSOR LOCATED ON THE FRAME WAS SHEARED FROM THE WIRING ASSEMBLY. I WAS TRANSPORTED FROM THE ACCIDENT IN AN AMBULANCE. MY MOUTH AND THEN MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY HEAD ALSO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A BROKEN TOOTH THAT WAS IMBEDDED IN MY CHIN, A LACERATION ON MY CHIN THAT REQUIRED STITCHES, HEAD, ARM, AND LEG ABRASIONS IN ADDITION TO PULLED MUSCLES IN MY NECK AND BACK THAT STILL REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113923
Machine
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