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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 689632 · 2008-09-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE MASS PIKE IN FRAMINGHAM, MA, AND MY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL. I NEITHER HIT ANYTHING NOR DID I LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS RESULTED IN MY CAR SWERVING OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING THE BARRIER AND FLIPPING OVER. MY CAR LANDED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF 2 OF THE 6 AIR BAGS I HAVE IN MY CAR, AND NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER BARREL ROLLING MY CAR. MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED AND I AM UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR SEVERE WHIPLASH TO MY BACK AND NECK. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS CONSIDERED THE ACCIDENT A HUMAN ERROR, YET I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. MY FRIEND WHO HAS BEEN A CAR MECHANIC FOR OVER 20 YEARS FEELS THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL FLAW ON THE VEHICLE, AND DOES NOT SEE HOW THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ME. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO SOMEONE REGARDING A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER'S ERROR ON MY NEW BUT TOTALED 09 TOYOTA COROLLA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10243319
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