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2002 TOYOTA RAV4 — AIR BAGS

crash5 injured · 529474 · 2005-04-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
26,000
Speed
57 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A CLICKING NOISE CAME FROM FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING FAILED TO TURN PROPERLY, AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HER OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE PASSING LANE GOING AT A RATE OF 56-57 MPH WHEN THE CLICK WAS HEARD, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GLIDE TO THE LEFT, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING BUT THE WHEEL CONTINUED TO GO AROUND. THERE WAS NO STEERING POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AN PINION SNAPPED. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117400
Machine
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