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2010 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 834739 · 2011-01-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
22,350
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ACCELERATED, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE RPMS INCREASED SUDDENLY AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT TO THE LEFT SIDE INSTEAD OF FORWARD. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES RESULT OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATION OF THE BLACK BOX DID NOT INDICATE ANY VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,350.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10374651
Machine
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