# 2000 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `554542` · 2005-09-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Miles at failure:** 42,785
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
2000 AVALON XLS - MY WIFE WAS HIT BROADSIDE BY ANOTHER CAR THAT RAN A RED LIGHT @~50 MPH.  THE IMPACT OCCURRED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND KNOCKED THE VEHICLE 25 FEET SIDEWAYS DOWN THE ROAD.  THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE.*JB
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