NHTSA Complaint #11269414 — 2012 TOYOTA AVALON
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11269414 |
| Vehicle | 2012 TOYOTA AVALON |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 115,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
ANOTHER DRIVER RAND A RED LIGHT AND I (T-BONED HIS PASSENGER SIDE) WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. I WAS BREAKING AT THE TIME, BUT STILL IMAGINE I HIT HIM AT BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. THE FRONT END CRUMPLED AS EXPECTED BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FIREFIGHTERS CUT POWER TO PREVENT THE AIRBAGS FROM DEPLOYING UNEXPECTEDLY AFTERWARDS. A CHECK PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT HAD COME ON IN RECENT DAYS THAT I DID NOT GET FIXED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, BUT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE AFFECTED THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG I EXPECT. LIBERTY MUTUAL IS CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF THE CAR (THEY DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS).
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