Issue ID | 933868 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10469226 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | RAV4 |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 11/07/12 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I would like to notify the incident, on july 11th 2012 i was driving on i-40 w highway at 65 mph speed, the rava 4 vehicle side air bag (driver side) compartment opened but air bags not deployed, it's look like a manufacturer assembly issue, i would like to share this incident with you, this may lead serious injury or accident on road ways. My observations : no path holes, no accident, it happened just like that. I took my vehicle to toyota dealer, the dealer replaced side air bag panel with new one. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6645 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 12/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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