| Issue ID | 1161304 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10690405 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 29/08/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Letter for direct reply- requesting legal assistance for accident involving 2010 toyota rav4 driver's air bag module failure. *smd the consumer and his wife were involved in an accident, and the air bags failed to deploy. The repair shop informed the consumer, the air bag module was faulty prior to the accident. Toyota claimed the air bags did not deploy, because there was no direct frontal impact to the vehicle. *jb.... Updated 04/08/15 *bf updated 04/13/15 *bf updated 04/16/15*jb updated 11/4/2015 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE |
| City and State | WASHINGTON, DC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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