Issue ID | 752102 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10296265 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TACOMA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 05/12/09 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 2007 toyota tacoma 4x4 ext cab pickup. On 12/5/09 i hit an icy patch and went off road and hit a tree. Traveling approx 40 mph. No airbags deployed. Hit the tree in the exact center of the hood of truck. Vehicle was a total loss. Subsequent inquiries to toyota have resulted in two explanations for non-deployment. A) airbags are designed to go off on rapid deceleration (i told them i hit a tree) b) airbags are designed to go off when the engine breaches the firewall and enters the cab (i told them if the engine was coming into the cab, i would be screwed) they sent me a nhtsa airbag brochure that pretty much told me what i already know about airbags and totally contradicted what they told me about airbags. I know there was a recall of 05 & 06 mechanisms. Maybe i got an early 07 that used one. I don't know. I am not buying a toyota anymore. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48750 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SOUTH HAVEN, MI |
VIN pattern | 5TEUU42N67ZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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No. of injured persons | 1 |
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Date of purchase | 16/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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