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1998 Toyota COROLLA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	198791
Internal NHTSA #	717071
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	COROLLA
Model Year	1998
File date	16/11/99
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was in an accident going 45mph a truck ran a stop sign and i hit them in the side my son was in the passenger seat and his seat caught when i pressed the brakes but released when we hit the other vehicle airbag deployed but did not inflate. The seatbelt also released when we hit the ditch. He hit his head on the winshield 2 times and is now dealing with post concussion syndrome. I called toyota and they said they found no defects and that the safety system did what it was suppose to. *ak( dot number: tire size: p185/65r14 )
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TALLAHASSEE, FL
VIN pattern	2T1BR18E7WCXXXXXX
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	2
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/03/98
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	45
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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.
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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 COROLLA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Toyota COROLLA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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