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2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 807175 · 2010-08-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
FJ CRUISER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
7,604

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP. HE PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED SEVERAL FEET DOWN THE STREET AND INTO THE CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND SPINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BECAUSE THE SIDE STEP ON THE VEHICLE TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE COLLISION. UPDATED 01/31/11/ *BF UPDATED 03/24/11 STATUS UPDATE. UPDATED EVOQ 04/19/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349712
Machine
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