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2005 SCION TC — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 841056 · 2011-02-08

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
TC
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR DAUGHTERS 2005 SCION TC WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION SHE LOST CONTROL ON BLACK ICE AND HIT A POLE. HER CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE AND BODY SHOP DUE TO THE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. SHE HAS NUMEROUS INJURIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. IT IS VERY STRANGE WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA THEY CLAIM THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR AIRBAGS WHICH I SEE IN FACT THERE IS BY THIS WEBSITE. THEY ALSO STATE THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT , WITH HER HITTING THE POLE DIRECT AND THE CAR BEING TOTALED BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE HOW CAN THEY SAY THIS? THEY HAVE NOT EVEN SEEN THE CAR AND OVER THE PHONE THEY ARE STATING THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT GO OFF IN THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT. SOUNDS LIKE TOYOTA NEEDS TO GET THEIR FACTS STRAIGHT. THANK GOD MY DAUGHTER IS STILL HERE, SHE HAD AN ANGEL LOOKING AFTER HER THAT NIGHT BECAUSE IT CERTAINLY WAS NOT TOYOTA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10381201
Machine
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