| Issue ID | 613607 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10176992 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 20/12/06 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* - the contact stated that he has a 2005 toyota rav4. A 13 year old was driving the car without permission, and became afraid when the police began chasied him. The 13 year old was driving the vehicle in excess of 100 mph and crashed into a guard rail, and the vehicle flipped onto its roof, then skidded approximately 600 feet on its roof. The contact stated that none of the airbags deployed, and they would like to know why. The contact had access to the police report. The contact was told by the dealer that the air bags did not deploy because it was not a direct hit, and that it was not at a 17 degree angle. Ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WAYNESVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | JTEHD20V156XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 09/01/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 100 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | JIM BARKLEY TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ASHEVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code |