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2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash · 703495 · 2009-01-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I GOT HIT (T BONED) BY A TRUCK ON MY (DRIVER'S) SIDE WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK FAILED TO YIELD. IT WAS SEVERE; MY CAR SWIRLED AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS SMASHED AND IT WAS TOTAL BY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MOST DANGEROUS THING WAS, MY AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN FLINCH. BIG QUESTION IS, AFTER BUYING A NEW CAR, DOING SERVICING REGULARLY FROM THE DEALER AND MAINTAINING PROPERLY, WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN? IT MIGHT BE MANUFACTURE'S ERROR OR THE DEALER'S. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10254659
Machine
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