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2003 TOYOTA TACOMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 610555 · 2007-01-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IN MARCH 2005 THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON A SNOWY ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ON ITS OWN. HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AFTER LEAVING THE ROAD, AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON. THE FRONT LICENSE PLATE BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE TELEPHONE POLE. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BEL,T AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE INVESTIGATED WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED HE BELIEVED THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10179441
Machine
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