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2012 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 988611 · 2013-06-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STEERED THE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROSE WITH ONLY TWO TIRES STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE ROADWAY AND EVENTUALLY THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BECAME AIRBORNE. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED END OVER END FOUR TIMES UNTIL COMING TO A REST ON ITS ROOF. THE CONTACT'S ARM WAS PULLED OUTSIDE THE WINDOW AND THE VEHICLE LANDED ON HIS HAND. THE CONTACT'S RING FINGER WAS SEVERED AND HE ALSO SUFFERED FROM EXTREME WHIPLASH INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS HAD FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 8/2/13 *CN ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE HE NEGOTIATING A LEFT CURVE IN THE ROADWAY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10521386
Machine
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