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2006 TOYOTA AVALON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 869906 · 2011-07-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
93,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AS THERE WAS MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FIRST REACTION OF THREE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, BODY SHOP OWNER, AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER WAS THE SAME, "I CAN'T BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY." THIS IS NOT A PLAY FOR MONEY, BUT A REQUEST FOR HELP, IF THERE IS A PRODUCT PROBLEM. I WAS NOT INJURED BECAUSE I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT AND IT WORKED. THE CAR IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BUT WILL BE TURNED OVER TO HARTFORD INSURANCE AS EARLY AS TODAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10415290
Machine
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