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2007 TOYOTA TACOMA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 886482 · 2011-10-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
67,142
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THAT OCCURRED BEFORE THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,142. ..UPDATED 05/19/16 *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10432185
Machine
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