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1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 542666 · 2005-07-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER, SHE THEN HIT A UTILITY POLE AND A FIRE HYDRANT WITH THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE OFFICER ON THE SCENE AS WELL AS FIREMEN, WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE SHOULD NOTIFY SOMEONE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SAID THAT NOTHING INDICATED THAT AIRBAGS OR ANYTHING ELSE SHOULD NOT BE WORKING CORRECTLY. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127625
Machine
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