| Issue ID | 701134 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10248998 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 06/11/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. While driving 55 mph, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The insurance company stated that the air bags should have deployed and declared the vehicle to be destroyed. The front end was severely damaged and the vehicle was towed from the scene. The contact struck the steering wheel and sustained injuries to the chest, along with breast pain. She was the only occupant in the vehicle wearing a seat belt. A police report was filed. The air bags had not been previously repaired. The failure mileage was 14,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PITTSBURG, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK46K18UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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