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My daughter hit a stopped car at approx 30 mph. She hit the steering wheel and then the airbags deployed too late. She was driving on a city street. She was going straight.
The contact owned a 2001 Toyota Corolla. While driving 60 mph, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. The driver's seat detached and moved backwards. As a result, the contact could not reach the pedals. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a neck, head, and mid back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-331-4331 and stated that they would inspect the vehicle within five days. The contact was advised to keep the vehicle for 30 days and the manufacturer would contact their legal department. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
In 2009 I was involved in a major car accident. I hit my head and became unconscious and my airbags deployed when I regained consciousness. I was admitted to the hospital I had a gash on my forehead. When I touched my left eyebrow it felt like I had pieces of glass in there. But now with the recalls of the airbags, I wondered if it was metal fragments, schrapral that is still in my left eyebrow. Would you please recall my vehicle so I could have my airbags replaced. When I regained consciousness I saw dirt and other stuff powder coming out of my drivers airbag. Please look into this matter and email me back at [xxx] thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Driver air bag came out N burned my arm actually both did by I had no passanger tho it broke windshield, anyway it's been ten days my skin is raw severe pain no signs of getting better the bruiseb goes all way around whole bk of arm I am goin bk to drs. As I've been caring for it w clean non stick pads N hv to apply triple antibiotic ointment literally a 13$ tube lasts two days I then wrap N at nite let air get it.there is no sign of healing burnt thru all layers of skin to now it is raw to the meat the pain is crazy U wud xpect so sort of relief after way ten days I am going to further my research.way chemicals are in these airbags that's way I want to know.
- East Htfd, CT, USA
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On 4/22/2008 [xxx], the owner of a pt.cruiser, hit my Toyota head on after crossing the center lane and was driving 35 mph, while I was almost stopped on falling water drive in Eagle river.. it flattened the right front and later left front tire, and bumper and quarter panels on the left. I felt like I had an electric shock to my spine the drivers side airbag did not deploy and my seat belt was on., I couldn't lift the compact spare tire to change the flat without my neck hurting. I had chiropractic treatment but my neck was still sore. A year later I went to my gp dr. Barnes and he ordered an mri. The mri showed blown discs and /dr. Barnes ordered pt. Pt. unsuccessful and went to neurosurgeon dr. Kralick. Who suggested posterior cervical. Laminectomy and spinal Fusion C-3-C7 and had same 4-7-2010. Unfortunately I developed seroma and abscess at prov. Hospital. I coded blue twice. I had massive disability and was almost paralyzed by the infection. I had massive rehab and med expenses in excess of $500,000 I am still recovering 4 years later and have to tqke flexiril and perkaset for pain. I have profound neuropathy in my feet and hands cramping in my left hip, knee and calf and sharp pain at the site of the incision. If the airbag had deployed as it should, I would not have been hurt so badly in my spine..
Car was totaled in front end collision. Air bags deployed. It is my understanding certain Toyota of this year had issues with air bag propellent and minute fragments of shrapnel being propelled during deployment. Since the car was totalled, I would like information on any recalls regarding type of air bag propellent used in this model and any other recalls regarding the air bag issues if any.
My 20yo daughter was at a stop light completely stopped. Light turned green, everyone started to go, she took her foot off the brake rolled into the car in front of her, tapped the car and her airbags went off, broke her jaw, dislocated her jaw, broke 5 teeth in the back, and lacerated her lip. Luckily no one was in the passengers side. She had her seatbelt on, her windshield was shattered by the airbags, no damage to any other part of the vehicle. She had to have surgery, and her jaw wired shut for 4-6 weeks now. She will have to have root canals and caps put on her teeth after her jaw heals. She did go unconscious at impact. Luckily she had braces before and had a retainer bracket on her lower teeth which the oral surgeon said saved her teeth below or they would have all been out. I was so shocked that just a tap of the bumper in front could cause the airbags to go off and cause so much damage to someone's face. She is a full time student and has two part time jobs, so she will be out for a few weeks. Updated 3/32/13
My husband was driving on the highway. He was driving a 2001 Toyota Corolla. The truck in front of him was going slow-so he decided to pass the guy. As he was doing so-the truck turned left. My husband hit him head-on and then the car rolled onto its top. Never did the airbags go off. Fortunately he had his seatbelt on. He was taken by ambulance to hospital. The most damage he received was his left hand and arm were badly injured. He still has to have surgery this next week. Why didn't the airbag deploy?
1. V1(other party) was eastbound on U.S. hwy 80 turning North into walmart parking lot. V2 (myself) was westbound on U.S. hwy 80 going through the intersection of U.S. 80 and belvedere dr.,V2 (myself) then colided with with the passenger side of V1(other party) who failed to yield a right of way.V1 and V2 came to final rest approximatly 3 ft North of initial impact.my estimated speed before impact was 45 mph and had only seconds to hit the brakes. My car suffered severe frontal damage. 2. the driver or passenger airbags in my car did not deploy leading to unecessary injury to the driver(myself) and severe injury to the passenger(my mother). 3. nothing was done to correct the failure.
While driving 55 mph the vehicle hit a barricade wall yet the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was also in a similar accident when the vehicle was first purchased and the air bags did not deploy.
While backing out of a parking space consumer noticed a noise. Depressed brakes and noise got louder. Then vehicle acclerated, causing vehicle to run into wall. Consumer states that the acceleration took place while she was switching into drive from reverse, even though brake was pressed, vehicle continued to move, airbags deployed causing the windshield to break, consumer was slightly bruised and bumped due to deployment of the airbags.
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- Modesto, CA, USA