2007 Toyota RAV4: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Mar 16, 2016 · Airbags · 104,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving 60 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck, hip, and back injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Filed Feb 17, 2016 · Airbags · 115,000 miles · ND · crash

I had a front end crash when driving 60-65 MPH on I-94 on feb 4 2016, skidded on ice near alexandria mn, and collided near fence. The airbag did not deploy. No injuries. State patrol report filed-case #716900207. Country insurance claim-205‑006‑8259. It was declared a total loss. Toyota is not giving me a proper response, just gave their case #:case #1602060045.

Filed Feb 16, 2016 · Airbags · 103,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving 65 MPH, the contact was involved in a crash and the air bags failed to deploy. In addition, the instrument panel lights illuminated, indicating that the air bags deployed. The contact sustained neck, back, and hip injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

Filed Oct 1, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 88,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While stopped, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and crashed into a fence. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Jun 8, 2014 · Airbags, Steering · 104,299 miles · MD · crash · 1 injury

On august 29, 2011, 19 year-old subject was traveling straight across an intersection when subject was struck on driver side by a 2010 hyundai elantra. Subject was struck by a motorist that according to police officer report, ran a red light. Subject was proceeding straight with green light while driving a white 2007 toyota rav4 with approximately 104,299 miles. Subject purchased rav4 vehicle from toyota in april of 2011. Subject purchased 2007 rav4 on account of the airbag safety features (head, side, front, passenger side airbags) to protect subject from injury. On august 29, 2011, subject 2007 rav4 sustained damage from rocker panel to roof and from front left bumper to doors. Structural, suspension, wheel, and steering components were also damaged as per the appraiser's damage estimate following the august 29, 2011 accident. No airbags deployed. A letter was sent to toyota. Calls were made to toyota to assess the damage and toyota denied claims of any wrongdoing or defect. Subject was injured in accident. Toyota declined to inspect vehicle. Recent notices of recalls received along with toyota sending emails to subject to try to purchase subject rav4 lends credibility to subject assertion that airbags should have deployed and protected subject from injury during the august 29, 2011 incident. The airbag features failed subject and failed to protect subject from injury on august 29, 2011. 2007 rav4 was declared a total loss by geico and liberty mutual. This accident totaled a rav4 and no airbags deployed. Given inadequate attention was given to subject and investigation of this matter by toyota, subject seeks investigation and remedy for injuries sustained.

Filed Oct 18, 2013 · Airbags, Suspension · 58,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Hit a car in front of me and wreck the front right corner of the rav4 and no air bags went off. And my ins company total the rav4 and don't know what happen to the other car.

Filed Aug 20, 2013 · Airbags, Electrical · 130,000 miles · TN

Upon starting the vehicle I noticed that on the instrument panel the airbag light was illuminated. This indicated that there was a problem with the safety system which allows the airbag to inflate during a frontal or side impact crash. I scheduled an appointment with the local toyota dealership for further investigation. On the day of the appointment I was informed that there was a malfunction in the spiral clock cable which resides under the steering wheel and is an intricate part of the safety, driver side and other airbags within the vehicle. If this part was not replaced then I could be fatally hurt or killed if the airbag would not deploy. I was also informed that toyota had done a recall on this exact part but only on the toyota tacoma, this effected over 700,000 vehicles recalled for this same problem. I contacted toyota immediately after having the repairs done to my vehicle. I received a message back from them stating that they would reimburse me for the part plus the tax but not for the labor charges, they claim that the labor charges would not be reimbursed due to the number of miles on my vehicle, but if they had included the rav4s in the recall the labor charges would have been included. I have had more than 4 recalls on my vehicle done in just the past couple of months. Although I am grateful that I am receiving the reimbursement for the part and tax I think that the labor should be included, due to the fact that the part was a major recall on other models.

Filed Nov 5, 2012 · Suspension · 83,000 miles · CT · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving 35mph there was a clunking noise coming from the left rear of the vehicle. The vehicle became uncontrollable and suddenly spun out at a 180 degree and crashed into the curb. No injuries were reported. The air bags did not deploy and there was no warning light illuminating. The contact stated he inspects the vehicle and there was damages to both rims and rear tires, and the lower left control arm broke. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but the insurance company inspected the vehicle and stated it was the lower control arm and both rear rims and wheels of the vehicle. The contact stated he received a recall notice prior to the accident for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v373000 (suspension: rear). However, he did not take the vehicle in for inspection of the recall. The manufacturer was notified who started a claim and then informed him a representative will be sent out to inspect the vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 83,000.

Filed Jan 27, 2011 · Airbags · 50,100 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH and attempting to make a turn when suddenly an opposing vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door. The airbags did not deploy. The contact suffered from a concussion. The vehicle was repaired. The technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,100.

Filed Oct 27, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 32,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav-4. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed through a fence and then an embankment. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. The contact turned the vehicle off while still in motion. The vehicle sustained damage to the front end. A police report was available. The contact did not call the manufacturer regarding the crash. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 32,000.

Filed May 7, 2010 · Airbags · 36,250 miles · WV · crash · 1 injury

Tl - the driver owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving 35 MPH another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle and the air bag did not deploy. The passenger had back injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic shop for repair. The vehicle was being repaired as of the time of the report. The failure and current mileage were 36,250. Vwb

Filed Apr 28, 2010 · Airbags · 50,000 miles · MA · crash · 4 injuries

My teenage son lost control of my 2007 toyota rav4 and crashed into a tree. I believe the car hit the tree at an angle on the passenger side headlight area. He has been charged with speeding, but I don't know exactly how fast he was going. Three of his friends were in the car, all wearing seat belts. The front seat passenger suffered a serious closed head injury, broken leg and arm, and a punctured lung. The driver had a broken clavicle and the driver's side backseat passenger broke his pelvis. The driver and passenger front airbags deployed, but the passenger side curtain and torso airbags did not deploy, which I suspect caused the front passenger to be more seriously injured. The car is demolished from the passenger headlight area to the back passenger door. The car has never been wrecked before and no airbags have ever deployed before.