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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 689151 · 2008-09-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 77 ARKANSAS CITY KANSAS, MAKING A PASS SHE LOST CONTROL AFTER SHE SLID OFF SHOULDER AT BEND OF THE ROAD. OUT OF THE MULTIPLE AIR BAGS ONLY ONE DEPLOYED THE PASSENGERS SIDE CURTAIN. AFTER REVIEWING THE CRASH SITE AND READING REPORT THE FIRST HIT TO THE CAR WAS DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END, IT WAS A VERY HARD HIT. STEERING BAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AS IT DUG INTO A TURN AROUND MOUND. WENT UP AND DOWN WIDE MEDIAN DITCH STARTING A SIX TURN ROLLING OF THE 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE WENT OUT SUN ROOF EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD SEAT BELT ON. MEDICAL REPORT STATS SEAT BELT MARKS AND SEVERE LEG INJURIES. SHE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AND I'M LUCKY TO STILL HAVE HER. I WILL USE ALL MEANS TO FIND OUT WHY THE SO CALLED SAFETY FEATURES ON THIS CAR DID NOT PREVENT SOME OF THE DAMAGE TO THIS WONDERFUL WOMEN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10242964
Machine
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