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2007 TOYOTA COROLLA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 993561 · 2013-07-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A MAN PULLED IN FRONT OF ME TURNING LEFT. I WAS GOING STRAIGHT. I T-BONED HIM AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS DAMAGED. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE THE AIRBAG WENT OFF. WHY? IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY RUINED. GAS SPILLING AND IMMOBILITY OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS THAT KIND OF IMPACT SHOULD'VE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAG UPON CONTACT. I WAS GOING 30MPH AND HE WAS SUPPOSEDLY GOING 30MPH OR MORE (SINCE HE WAS COMING DOWN HILL)...WHICH EQUALS A 60MPH IMPACT AT LEAST. I'VE READ A 40-45MPH IMPACT TO A STANDING OBJECT SHOULD DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS. THIS WAS TWO MOVING CARS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10524665
Machine
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