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2002 TOYOTA RAV4 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 684586 · 2008-08-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAG ON MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV 4 DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN MY VEHICLE REAR ENDED A TRUCK MY SPEED WAS 40-45 MILE PER HOUR. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE SAID THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY UNLESS I WAS IN DANGER OF SERIOUS INJURY. "A FRACTURED STERNUM IS NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR IT TO DEPLOY." *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239390
Machine
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