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2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 664948 · 2008-04-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
44,907
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA S WAS REAR ENDED ON THE RIGHT HALF OF THE REAR BUMPER ON HWY 85, THEN PROPELLED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER CREATING LEFT FRONT DAMAGE. THE TRUNK WAS CRUMPLED INCLUDING THE RIGHT REAR ROOF SUPPORT. THE CRASH TO THE FRONT BROKE A LARGE PIECE OUT F THE LEFT WHEEL AND FLATTENED THE TIRE. THE SEAT BELT HELD ME, BUT I SUFFERED TWO SEVERE WHIPLASHES AND STILL UNDER TREATMENT FOR INJURIES. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT A COST OF $9,300. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE TOYOTA AGENCY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE COLLISION DIDN'T HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT BUMPER. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSE TO PROTECT YOU. IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA AIRBAGS? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10223776
Machine
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