| Issue ID | 1348115 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10944376 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | VENZA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 01/04/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota venza. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into a second vehicle. The driver's side air bag burst open and black smoke and fragments flew out. The fragments severely injured both of the driver's legs. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent examiner who concluded that the air bag failure was caused by water damage. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. ... Updated 03/13/17 *bf *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DORCHESTER, MA |
| VIN pattern | 4T3BK3BB0CUXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| 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 | HERB CHAMBERS TOYOTA OF BOSTON |
| Dealer's telephone number | 617-787-1700 |
| Dealer's city | BOSTON |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |