This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1995 Toyota Corolla. While driving approximately 25 mph, the front driver and passenger air bags deployed without warning or impact. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The contact drove to a local police station to file a report, but was informed that she was in the "wrong community". the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer for inspection. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 159,000.
I ordered a super sized drink that was too large to fit in the cup holder, so I sat the drink in the center console to keep it stabile while I drove home. A car drove thru the stop sign without stopping and I had to make a sudden stop and the drink tipped over in the console. I removed the console thinking I can wipe off whatever I can wipe off, let the area air dry for a day or two then put it back together and it would be alright. However, the light remained on while driving.
Consumer attempted to brake at slow speed while approaching a stop sign and foot got stuck on the floor mat, and she was unable to brake. As the vehicle went through the intersection it was struck on driver's side. Upon impact, both air bags deployed. Driver's air bag caught on fire, and driver sustained second degree burns to the midsection and upper chest areas/bruises, and swelling to the face. Vehicle was totaled.
Both air bags deployed in a low speed collision that was beneath the Toyota threshhold, resulting in serious injury to Mrs. Ruhlman, from which she died the following March. The possibility of low-speed deployment or deployment with relatively minor collision damage was not referred to in the owner's manual. Mrs. Ruhlman was sitting upright prior to the accident and was wearing a seatbelt.
Another vehicle pulled out in front suddenly, hit the vehicle in the rear; had severe total front end damage; was going about 35-40 mph at time of impact; air bags did not deploy upon impact, causing some injuries to head and neck area. Dup 0F 812119, added 0N 25-Feb-98.
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- Highland Hts, OH, USA