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2002 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 801347 · 2010-07-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING HIS VEHICLE, HE FORGOT TO PUT ON HIS SAFETY BELT, AND WHEN HE DROVE AWAY HE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE FOUNDATION WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. HIS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT TO CRACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND BRIEFLY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE AND CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE MANAGER INFORMED HIM THAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRASH THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344841
Machine
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