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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	768021
Internal NHTSA #	10312395
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	07/12/09
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The side airbags failed to deploy. The toyota highlander was initially struck on the front passenger side near the front end of vehicle. The vehicle was then struck (t-ed) on the driver's side by a large pickup truck (approx speed 60 mph). The impact dented the doors to the seats and both driver's side doors would not open due to the impact. Vsc, abs were engaged as evidenced by the panel lights on at the end of thee crash, however no airbags deployed resulting in traumatic brain injury (closed head injury), post concussive syndrome, grand mal seizure, retrograde amnesia for driver. Vehicle also had a third impact as it was pushed into barrier wall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA ANA, CA
VIN pattern	JTEEP21A250XXXXXX
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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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.
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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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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

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