Consumer Complaint Detail

AIRBAG / SWITCH / 9999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285896 Incident Date: Apr, 26 2004
Consumer's City: MIFFLIN Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: AIRBAG SYSTEMS, INC.
Model Name: SWITCH Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 30 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My wife was driving a 2002 camry le, went off the road and struck a tree on the passengers side front door. she had massive head injuries and did not survive the crash. none of the frontal airbags opened on such a severe impact. as it might seem initially that these were frontal airbags, but i have seen a 2000 corolla where the impact was on the drivers side rear door and both the frontal airbags had deployed. i don't understand how a 2002 camary that is supposed be a newer, better car than a 2000 corolla, failed to have its airbags deploy when the impact was on the passangers side; where on a corolla although the impact was on the driver side rear door; the passenger side airbag deployed. *jb