# 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `886935` · 2011-10-23 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** HIGHLANDER
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 11,395
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WITHOUT PREJUDICE    MY VEHICLE WAS REAR -ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 75, AND GOT CRASHED ON TO THE CAR IN FRONT AT SPEED OF 40 TO 50. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND DASH BOARD INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND IT DOES NOT GO OFF. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS SUV CONSISTS WITH SIX AIR BAGS. NON OF THEM RESPONDED.   I PURCHASE WITH CONFIDENCE THAT AIR BAGS ARE IN WORKING ORDER. MANUFACTURER RISK OUR LIFE FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS.   I DESERVE COMPENSATION FOR RISKING 6 LIVES. *TR
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