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2002 TOYOTA TOYOTA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash2 injured · 534710 · 2005-05-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TOYOTA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
86,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD AN SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WAS HIT BY A TRUCK TRAVELING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH. STRUCK RIGHT IN FRONT OF DRIVERS DOOR. DRIVERS HEAD WENT THROUGH DRIVERS WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED TOTALED. (ESTIMATE WAS OVER $23,000) TO FIX. WANT TO KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG? PAID EXTRA FOR AIRBAGS THAT DIDN'T WORK. WHO'S RESPONSIBLE?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10120728
Machine
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