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2007 TOYOTA RAV4 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash4 injured · 784327 · 2010-04-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY TEENAGE SON LOST CONTROL OF MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. I BELIEVE THE CAR HIT THE TREE AT AN ANGLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT AREA. HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SPEEDING, BUT I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW FAST HE WAS GOING. THREE OF HIS FRIENDS WERE IN THE CAR, ALL WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED A SERIOUS CLOSED HEAD INJURY, BROKEN LEG AND ARM, AND A PUNCTURED LUNG. THE DRIVER HAD A BROKEN CLAVICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACKSEAT PASSENGER BROKE HIS PELVIS. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND TORSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH I SUSPECT CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER TO BE MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE CAR IS DEMOLISHED FROM THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AREA TO THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED BEFORE AND NO AIRBAGS HAVE EVER DEPLOYED BEFORE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10327996
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