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1999 TOYOTA TACOMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 567063 · 2005-12-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
121,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HIT A DEER ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH. AIR BAGS WERE NOT ACTIVATED. NO SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF BUT HAD $7500 DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT OF MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK. WAS TOLD BY REPAIR DEPARTMENT THAT SOMETIMES AIR BAGS ARE NOT DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENTS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146082
Machine
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