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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 738065 · 2009-10-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IN 2007, I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM TEJAS TOYOTA IN HUMBLE, TX. ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 18, I GOT MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY PERFORMED A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION, AND CHECKED FLUIDS. VEHICLE WAS RENDERED IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON, I SAW THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BEGIN TO COME TO A STOP. I SAW THE LIGHT TURN RED AND I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP. I APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. MY TIRES DID NOT SQUEAL, MY CAR DID NOT DECELERATE AT ALL, BUT I DID NOT SPIN OR VEER OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. I ALMOST ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME, HOWEVER, THAT WOULD HAVE LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN AN INTERSECTION. I KNEW THAT COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLY WORSE SITUATION, SO I HELD DOWN THE BRAKES AND JUST PRAYED THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD STOP. AS A RESULT OF THIS VEHICLE FAILURE, I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DIRECTLY IN THE REAR END OF THEIR MERCEDES BENZ SUV. STRANGELY, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS TOO GREATLY CONCERNS ME. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT, HOWEVER, IT CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $9,000 IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE MEDICAL BILLS OVER $600. MY CAR WAS FIXED! RIDICULOUS! UNFORTUNATELY, NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND I CANNOT RECOVER MY DAMAGES FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286079
Machine
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