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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 835316 · 2011-01-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY HYBRID
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE (2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID), WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE POINT THAT DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, INCLUDING BY THE KNEES, EVEN THOUGH COLLISION WAS HARD ENOUGH TO RESULT IN THE DRIVER HITTING THE DASH WITH KNEES. ALL THE OFFICERS TAKING REPORTS ALONG WITH THE VARIOUS TOW TRUCK DRIVERS WERE SHOCKED TO SEE NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND FRAME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10375039
Machine
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