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1998 Toyota 4 RUNNER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	348812
Internal NHTSA #	759894
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4 RUNNER
Model Year	1998
File date	04/03/02
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 03'04/02 i was sitting at the traffic light witin on the light to change to green. The light changed to green , then i proceeded into the intersection where i was t-boned on the driver sided. At this time i hear a loud bang then the lower area by the brakes caved in on my left leg, the the doors locked ,then my car alarm sounds off. During this time i can see smoke to my leftt in the door area. So immdiately i try to get out of the vehicle but i had to unlock doors first. I recall trying to get out of the seat but iwas restraint by the seat belt during this time from the impact my vehicle is still moving. I reached over to remove my seat belt while also raising myself out of the seat when the driver air bag deployed. My arm to the full force of the pressure of the air bag deploying. I managed to get between the front seat to cross over to the passenger side to get out of the vehicle when the air bag started to deployed i reached for my purse on front floor of the passenger side and continue to get to the back seat of 4 runner. I tried to get out on the rear driver side door but it would not open then i went to the passenger rear door and got out but when i stood up out of the vehicle my left leg collaspe and i found my self in the middle of intersection unprotective. I laid in the intersection for about 5-7 minutes before other citizen camed on the scene. You could not began to image yourself trapped in this utility vehicle like a caged mouse with no way out. All hear is the bang, electric doors locking, alarm sounding off, and smoke to the left of you and no visible person to help you get out of this cage. Nlm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BIRMINGHAM, AL
VIN pattern	JT3GN86R0W0XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/06/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Toyota 4 RUNNER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Toyota 4 RUNNER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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