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2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA — AIR BAGS

crash · 970314 · 2013-03-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I MADE A SUDDEN LANE CHANGE TO AVOID AN OFFICER I BELIEVE WAS RETURNING TO THE HIGHWAY AND A CAR SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP IN FRONT OF ME. I ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND THE CAR BUT IT MOVED IN MY PATH AGAIN AND WE HIT AT FULL SPEED. I HIT MY NOSE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND TOTALED THE OTHER CAR. I AM BOTHERED BY THE FACT THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THESE ARE ORIGINAL AIRBAGS. I DRIVE IN FEAR OF ANOTHER ACCIDENT THAT COULD SAVE MY LIFE AND THE AIRBAG DOES DEPLOY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10504380
Machine
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