Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 1999

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999081873 Incident Date: Feb, 08 1999
Consumer's City: BREMERTON Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 4TANL42N5XZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 02 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was travelling north on hwy 3 at 55mph when i saw a lady, mrs keevy, turning left across traffic. i was wearing a seat belt. i locked up my brakes, but the road had been sanded for ice the night before. i broadsided her at a speed of at least 35 mph. my vehicle was a totaled. her vehicle was also totaled. she was air lifted to a hospital. none of the emergency workers could understand why my air bags did not deploy. both auto body places, and a master mechanic said they should have deployed. a 1999 toyota sat next to mine in the repair facility with severe front end damage and his did not deploy. i have pictures of my vehicle, mrs. keevy's vehicle, and the other toyota. i have also ordered a police report. i notified toyota on their hotline, they sent an investigator who said i did not meet the criteria. i sent them two certified letters, one with pictures of all vehicles. they finally contacted last week, requesting a police report and hospital records. *ak