Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CELICA / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003220093 Incident Date: Jun, 18 2003
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: CELICA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JT2DB02TXV0 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 25 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 14 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My daughter was involved in a very minor accident, and there was an approximately 10-15 second delay after the car was placed in park when her airbags suddenly deployed, causing minor injury to her, and more damage than the accident itself caused to her vehicle. i am concerned to know why they deployed at all considering her speed of apx 5 -7 mph,. and if there had been a high speed accident if they would have deployed in time to protect her as they are designed. the person she bumped into and passenger are witnesses to the delayed deployment, as well as the officer on scene.*ak