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Accident occurred on 4/17/09 when I tried to put my 2000 Toyota Camry in the park position. The car took off hitting two walls, one car, one SUV and then crash in a wall. At no time during the impact did the air bag deploy. The crash resulted with the steering wheel impacting my chest causing chest trauma and pain. This resulted in a hospital stay of 5 days and a hospital bill of $25,000. My vehicle was a 2000 Toyota Camry was completely damaged and written off by the insurance company. My major concern is with the impact of the accident and the damage created the air bag did not deploy to protect me from major injury.
Accident was a head-on collision into a parked car at 35-40 miles per hour. Car was a 2000 Toyota Camry. The air bag did not deploy. The car was totaled. Only one person was in the car at the time of the accident. The air bag failure resulted in a back injury (likely a pulled ligament) to the driver. This Toyota Camry had only one owner; I purchased the car in 2000. The air bags have never previously been deployed. The car that was hit was a Toyota corolla S. the car was pushed into another car in front of it; the air bags in the corolla did not deploy either. Only one person was in this car; the driver of the corolla had whiplash from the accident.
05-23-2008 at 5:35pm my car was severe damaged B/C of sa at near completed stop in the parking space-parking lot of po 90027 during daylight&normal weather cond.I am an original owner- 24,000miles. Aaa replaced battery 04-17-08-circuit/amper recorded;all parts are original Toyota. The parking lot PO90027 is narrow U-turn, was parking at the entrance. Halfway in the parking space=2' before the parking concrete guard=heard a pop sound, car flew over the parking guard&sidewalk curb into the brick wall of po, ricocheted&stopped 1'away. Heavy white smoke came out from the hood at the windshield, deployed airbags w/terrible heat, windshield cracked at the airbags heat/touch points-a burn skin on my left arm through 2thick clothing, engine was running! pull out key, got out from car B/C expected exposion/fire.instantly 2postal empl.came out to help, checked po brick wall, asked my name-handled them my parcel w/prepaid postage-name/address.killing attempt was total 5-6'-not enough for the fatal force, my foot was pressing parking pedal, already w/unbuckled seatbelt-my right knee has only a bump-not fractured. 20'later my car half sitting on the sidewalk-smoke is gone, sml leak under hood/radiator? started car, w/withness slowly reversed it frm sidewalk/guard-car was conrolled fine despite of deployed airbags-pushed wipers/washer, drove back home/underground garage-1 mile w/2-3 stops. Recalled that a week ago had sa w/out pressing pedal, happened on sunset blvd, got surprised w/high speed so slow down. Both times the distance before sa was 1mile frm the start, time~5min.this is engine control malfunction.05-24-08 at 4 pm went to hollywood Toyota-asked for service person in charge-referred to patrick.earlier rcvd Toyota gel notice w/my vn, was told by patrick to have the body fixed first.after the bodyjob bring my car for the engine check $99/hourly pls help to fully investigate this accident-live in la w/heavy traffic.thanks god did not kill anybody.thank you for your cooperation.
2000 Toyota Camry airbags failed to deploy in an accident. Consumer states that her mother hit a telephone pole head on. She states that the doctor informed her that she would not be in the condition if the airbags would have deployed.
I was riding in a 2000 Toyota Camry when the vehicle was rear-ended by a 3/4 tone truck carrying a trailer with lawn maintenance equipment. I experienced back injuries as did the driver. The complaint though, is that the front passenger seat, where I was sitting with my seat belt in use, did not withstand the collision. The upright portion of the seat was laying on top of the back seat after the impact. This contributed to the back and shoulder injuries I received. The Toyota was not hit from the side so the failure of the seat was not the result of a direct impact. The seat simply came loose and failed to maintain its position as I was thrown forward and then back. After the accident and during the repair process, the body shop checked the seat and stated the locking mechanism is working properly however, the seat has not been "right" since the accident. It is not properly positioned. The impact was fairly substantial (up to $5000 in damage - trunk was crumpled and other damage) and the airbags did not deploy. Just after the moment of impact, I looked over at my mother who was driving and watched in horror as she snapped over the steering wheel. I don't know if airbag deployment requires a "head-on" before the bags will deploy but this situation could have been much worse (initially I was afraid my mother's neck had fractured) and had my mother gone any further forward, the failure of the airbags to deploy would have resulted in a serious if not fatal injury.
- Lewisville, TX, USA
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Vehicle hit a retainer wall. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. Both the driver and the passenger sustained injuries.....while driving consumer's daughter had a seizure and passed out with her foot on the accelerator. Consumer attempted to put vehicle in park and turn off the ignition. Took off sea belt, came into the driver's side and turned across traffic into a parking, lost garage where the vehicle struck a retaining wall. The consumer stated even though she was successful in turning off the ignition off and putting the gear in park, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer stated there was problems with the accelerator sticking on several occasions including prior to the accident. Updated 04/06/11
Consumer's vehicle was struck from the rear at approximately 40 mph. Then, consumer's vehicle struck the vehicle in front. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and driver's seat broke, tossing the consumer.
While consumer's son was driving at 35 mph at 11pm and raining night applied brakes and lost control, vehicle hit a telephone pole and neither air bags deployed.
The consumer stated that when the vehicle was hit in the front center, the air bag did not deploy, and the seat belt broke. The dealer was notified. The consumer had run into a pole and fled the scene. The police officer located the consumer and as he talked to him, the consumer seemed confused and disoriented and an ambulance was dispatched to the consumer's home where the officer found him. The consumer died from his injuries.
While driving at 60-65mph, vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and none of the air bags deployed upon impact. This resulted in the driver hitting his head on steering wheel.
At approximately 35mph T vehicle was hit head-on, caving in front end. Upon impact, air bags didn't deploy, forcing consumer forward with enough impact to bend steering wheel.
While driving an accident occurred, vehicle was hit from behind. Impact broke driver's seat in which the back laid horizontally. Also, airbag did not deploy.
While traveling approximately 35 to 40 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal crash and both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained muscular and skeletal injuries. Also, steering column was bent due to crash forces. Vehicle has not been examined to determine cause of failure of air bag deployment. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Consumers wife was driving and pulled into a parking lot, and vehicle accelerated into a cement barrier surrounding a light post. She was traveling at approximately 20 to 25 mph, and both frontal air bags failed to deploy. No determination has been made as to why the air bags failed to function. Driver experienced whiplash, and was seeking futher medical help for neck pain.
Consumer was driving at approximately 35 mph when rearended another vehicle, but did not have time to apply brakes or slow down, dual airbag did not deploy, causing minor to moderate injuries. Manufacturer will not send out an inspector to determine cause.
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- Orlando, FL, USA