| Issue ID | 1338205 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10929523 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 23/11/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2012 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, control of the vehicle was lost due to the road being wet. The vehcile began to spin hitting another vehicle causing the vehicle to land off the road into a ditch. The vehicle received damage to the front-end and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed and totaled. A police report was filed. The contact stated the driver received neck injuries and both passengers that were seated in the rear received injuries to the head and right side of the abdomin. No medical attention was needed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 99000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | YPSILANTI, MI |
| VIN pattern | 5TDBK3EH0CSXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 3 |
| 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 | 70 |
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