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2005 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 916888 · 2012-05-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, GOING 30 MPH AS WELL, SUDDENLY SWITCHES ONTO THE LEFT LANE WITHOUT USING THEIR TURNING SIGNALS IN EFFORT TO AVOID THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF THEM, LEAVING ME LITTLE TIME TO BRAKE BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE CAR. I DRIVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 AND THE HOOD WAS COMPLETELY BENT FORWARD ALONG WITH THE FRONT SIDES MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN THE FRONT DOORS, CRACKED HEAD LIGHTS, BUMPER SLIGHTLY DETACHED, AND A BROKEN RADIATOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT LAUNCH AT ALL EVEN THOUGH THE IMPACT REQUIRED IT. I WAS DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER WHO HURT THEIR KNEE AND I'M DEALING WITH NECK AND BACK PROBLEMS. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10457083
Machine
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