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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 682372 · 2008-08-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
20,281
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIRBAG FAILURE - 2007 CAMRY LE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW DUE TO ITS AIRBAG SAFETY CLAIMS - 7 AIRBAGS WITH ONE TO PROTECT THE DRIVER?S LEGS. NONE DEPLOYED. I TRAVELED ON THE HIGHWAY 50-55 MPH, A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE CAR (BMW) IN FRONT OF ME AT RUSH HOUR ON A SUNNY DRY DAY. A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF THE BMW CAUSING IT TO BRAKE INSTANTLY, ALMOST COMING TO A STOP. DECELERATION WAS TOO QUICK. I WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE BMW AT FULL SPEED. THERE WAS NO TIME TO HIT MY BRAKES. MY CAR DIDN'T?T SWERVE OR DIVE. I WORE MY SEATBELT BUT LEANED FORWARD SLIGHTLY WHILE FIRMLY IN MY SEAT. MY CHEST STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING AN INWARD DISPLACED SPIRAL FRACTURE OF MY STERNUM. I ALSO SUSTAINED A LARGE GROIN BRUISE WITH AN INTERNAL BLOOD CLOT AND CHEST BRUISE DUE TO THE SEATBELT. IMMEDIATELY I HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING, GOT OUT OF MY CAR, LIED ON THE PAVEMENT TO CATCH MY BREATH. POLICE/AMBULANCE CAME QUICKLY, PROVIDED OXYGEN, TOOK ME TO A HOSPITAL. I REMAINED IN INTENSIVE CARE FOR 2 DAYS. THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR & BODY SHOP INVESTIGATED THE CAR AND WERE SURPRISED THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T'T DEPLOY AND COULDN'T FIND A REASON WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY GIVEN THE DAMAGE. THE RIGHT AIRBAG SENSOR WAS BENT. MY CAR WAS DEEMED TOTALED. I?M UNABLE TO RETURN TO MY PREVIOUS WORK SCHEDULE (LONG HOURS, INTENSE WORKLOAD) DUE TO CONSTANT PAIN. I MISSED 2 WEEKS OF WORK. DUE TO THE FRACTURE I CANNOT DRIVE FOR 6 WEEKS. I REQUESTED THAT TOYOTA EVALUATE THE CAR TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS A VEHICLE-SPECIFIC DEFECT OR TH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10237625
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