NHTSA Complaint #11496241 — 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11496241
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	December 4, 2022
Date Filed	December 6, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

Airbag failed to deploy in a front-left collision with another vehicle. The other vehicle's airbags did deploy. The vehicle is totalled and not available for inspection. The lack of deployment resulted in a head injury and whiplash. There was no advanced warning of this being a problem.

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