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2002 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 548902 · 2005-08-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
38
Speed
38 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I T-BONED A CAR GOING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WITH NO BRAKING TIME AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT CAUSED OVER $12,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR, BUT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF? I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A "CERTIFIED" TOYOTA USED CAR. I NOW WONDER IF THERE WAS AN AIR BAG IN IT AT ALL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10132266
Machine
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