2004 Toyota RAV4: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Nov 6, 2015 · Airbags · 108,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 toyota rav 4. While driving at 45 MPH, the contact veered into the right lane. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruises that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the crash scene and was deemed destroyed. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Filed Apr 9, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 45,309 miles · NC · crash

I was stopped at a red light with ~1 car length between me and one car in front of me. When the light turned green and the car ahead began to move, I took my foot off the brake and moved it to the accelerator as usual. At that point, my car rapidly accelerated out of control and hit the car in front. My brakes wouldn't engage and my car continued to accelerate rapidly. I had to swerve around the car I hit while my car continued at high speed through two stop signs in a residential neighborhood. During this time, I had to swerve to avoid hitting oncoming cars. All the while I was trying to apply brakes, but they wouldn't engage and my speed didn't decrease. After approximately 1/2 mile, the brakes finally engaged and I was able to bring the car to a stop. My airbags didn't deploy after the initial impact, perhaps because of the initial low speed.

Filed Jun 18, 2013 · Acceleration, Body · 80,764 miles · OH · crash

I entered my car in the home garage while coasting and the car suddenly accelerated as I approached about 5 feet within my parking spot. After the car suddenly accelerated, it was a matter of seconds before the car crashed into a floor cabinet and refrigerator that rests against our garage wall stopping the car's forward movement and allowing me put the car in the drive gear and turn off the engine. The air bags did not deploy and fortunately I was not injured. The crash caused extensive damages to the front of the car, both front side fenders, driver and passenger doors, the garage wall, floor cabinet and refrigerator. There may be additional internal damage under the hood but at this point that has not been determined. The car damages are so extensive that it may be a total loss. Obviously, I'm very disappointed by this incident and will not trust the car in the future. I promptly reported this to my insurance co. And filed an incident with toyota and requested that they perform a root cause analysis.

Filed Oct 10, 2012 · Airbags, Engine · 34,000 miles · NY · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. The contact was driving approximately 15 MPH and attempting a left turn when another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle slid forward and proceeded to crash over a curb and into a pole. The side curtain air bags failed to deploy. Immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. The driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames coming from under the hood. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The contact sustained bruising and pain to the lower back. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance and was later discharged with no major injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body lot. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The engineer advised that the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. Additionally, the engineer stated that the front bumper pushed the engine back and fractured the transmission lines, causing transmission fluid to leak into the engine manifold. As a result, the failure resulted in a fire which caused the engine to melt. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

Filed May 19, 2010 · Airbags · 116,000 miles · CA · crash

Avoiding deer, hit embankment and car rolled onto passenger side. No airbags deployed. Car equipped with front and side airbags.

Filed Nov 25, 2009 · Acceleration, Transmission · IL · crash · 2 injuries

2004 rav4. Accelerator has become erratic in the last 3 months. Car will leap ahead with virtually no pressure on pedal. Only does it occasionally. Pedal is mounted quite high, above the brake pedal, and cannot contact floor mats. While pulling into a right angle parking spot at low speed and with foot on brake, vehicle suddenly surged ahead. I was only 5 feet from a brick wall and could not respond quickly enough to brake the vehicle. Impact with wall plaster (about 1 foot wide) crushed the bumper, grill and buckled the hood. Apparently speed was not great and the airbags did not deploy but seatbelts caused chest injury to both my passenger and myself. Perhaps fortunate that the wall was so close or my passenger and myself might have been more seriously injured. Will be trading this car in as soon as it is repaired.

Filed Feb 28, 2007 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · MD · crash · 1 injury

Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2004 toyota rav4. The contact was traveling at approximately 35 MPH and another a vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. It was badly damaged, and so was the other vehicle. The contact stated that the airbags did not deploy. The contact had the seat belt on . The failure mileage was 100,000. The contact was injured. The vehicle was towed away. The contact had pictures of the vehicle. A police report was taken.

Filed Jan 29, 2006 · Airbags, Seat belts · NY · crash · 3 injuries

During a head on collision involving the passenger front ends of both vehicles two of three seatbelts did not engage, causing two passengers to collide with the dashboard and the rear of the front seat. Air bags did not deploy as well. The rav 4 was traveling at about 10-15 MPH, the other vechicle was traveling at about 40-45 MPH.