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2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — SEAT BELTS

crash3 injured · 643916 · 2007-10-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

LAST YEAR WE PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WE ADDED SIDE AIR BAGS. WE WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR OUR DAUGHTER TO DRIVE. TWO DAYS AGO SHE WAS DRIVING A FRIEND TO WORK. A CAR WAS PARKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT PULLED OUT TO A MAKE A U-TURN RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER. SHE AVOIDED A STRAIGHT ON T-BONE OF THE CAR BY BRAKING AND SWERVING TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT FRONT OF HER CAR HIT THE DRIVERS DOOR AND SIDE OF THE OTHER CAR. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER IN HER CAR HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD- HIS SEATBELT DID NOT TIGHTEN AND LOCK IN. HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED BODY ACHES AND BRUISING FROM THE COLLISION. AT THIS TIME THE CAR IS AT A BODY SHOP FOR ESTIMATES ON THE DAMAGE. WE WILL HAVE IT ALSO GO TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS AND SEATBELT FAILED TO WORK. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY FOR ITS SAFETY FEATURES AND ARE QUITE DISMAYED THAT THEY FAILED. WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE NOW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10207256
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