Issue ID | 633296 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10193499 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | COROLLA |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 15/06/07 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Was driving down an decline in the road and was applying the brake gently due to stop light at the oncoming intersection, which i saw that was red, but it changed to green and i reapplied the gas at this time. Then , i heard a great loud noise and this thing was in my face, and i could not see . I knew that i needed to get the car off the road, but i was fighting the airbag to see the road and to prevent me from hitting a car in front, i used my right hand to fight the airbag and my left to steer the car. At this point i was thinking i had passed the intersection which had a small area for flowers or signs, had a 4-6 curb, but when i turned the wheel toward the right to get off the road i ran upon the median( across the curb which was 4-6 inches in height, and this damaged the tire rims . They were bend and damaged the tires , all four went flat. I still managed to get the car to safety without any real injury to myself. I am still in daze with this freak occurrence. I have never experience d anything like this. I would like to hear from others., but mainly i would like to know what caused this. The car had been hit in the rear approximately 6 months prior, in which the whole trunk area and back had to be replaced. Could this have been a factor? I really need answers. Keep it mind, i have driven this road for 40 years without an accident. I can't understand this with a new car and new tires.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LOGAN, WV |
VIN pattern | 2T1BR32E26CXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 14/02/06 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 20 |
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