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1996 TOYOTA RAV4 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

crash1 injured · 90195 · 1997-10-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING SIDE IMPACT, DESIGN/SHAPE OF HEAD REST CAUSED NECK INJURY TO DRIVER. ACCORDIING TO DRIVER'S DOCTOR, SHAPE/HARDNESS OF HEAD REST, CAUSED NECK INJURY. DESIGN ALRIGHT FOR MAJOR CRASHES, NOT MINOR; WHILE AT STANDSTILL, VEHICLE SIDE SWIPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
817412
Machine
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