# 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `684586` · 2008-08-22 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** RAV4
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 112,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*