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2006 TOYOTA RAV4 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash · 657618 · 2008-02-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER STRUCK A CONCRETE POST AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE WEATHER WAS RAINY, WINDY, AND VERY COLD. THE DRIVER SUFFERED CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND DIED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS MAJOR FAILURES AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10218028
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown