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2008 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 894621 · 2011-12-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
60,090
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH ON STATE ROUTE 315 SOUTH. CARS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED FOR A JACK-KNIFED TRUCK. I HIT MY BRAKES AND SLID ON BLACK ICE. I SLID 50 YARDS INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY FRONT IN WAS SMASHED IN, BENDING THE RADIATOR AND FRAME, CAUSING THE HOOD TO CRUMPLE AND THE SIDE PANELS TO JAM THE FRONT DOORS SHUT. MY HEAD SNAPPED FORWARD AND HIT MY CHEST UPON IMPACT, AND THEN SNAPPED BACK AGAINST THE HEADREST. MY CAR IS TOTALED FROM THIS, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE COLLISION IMPACTED THE ENTIRETY OF THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10439251
Machine
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