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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 2257552 · 2026-10-16

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
—
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
220,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 1996 Toyota T100. The contact stated that while driving between 25-30 MPH, the front driver's side air bag deployed and exploded without impact, propelling the contact's arm into his face. There was smoke coming from the steering wheel. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the road, pushed the air bag back into the steering wheel, and ventilated the vehicle. The horn independently engaged continuously following the air bag deployment, requiring the driver to disconnect the fuses. The contact sustained soreness to the left arm, elbow, forearm, and hand. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11771575
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown