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2016 Sport totalled, but airbags didn't deploy

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by sureshot, Apr 30, 2024.

  1. Apr 30, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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    AvalonTaco

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  2. Apr 30, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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    Yep, I know.

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  3. Apr 30, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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  4. Apr 30, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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    Yup, as long as you don't get hurt (Seat-belts work great when applied) I'd be happy the air bags didn't go off. My oldest son wrecked his Subaru 3 years ago... Broke his nose and had two seriously black eyes.
     
  5. Apr 30, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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    as mentioned, all worked as designed (including what you view as damage). Write that thing off and be glad you don't need surgeries, PT, and lawyers.
    You only want airbags as a last resort, be glad you didn't meet them personally.
     
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  6. Apr 30, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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    i know a lot of guys with trucks that specifically run a trailer hitch as a damage multiplier for anyone that runs into the back of them...
     
  8. Apr 30, 2024 at 6:33 PM
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    Mine was totaled by a car side-punching me on the driver’s side front wheel, at 80 mph, knocking my front end off and my airbags didn’t deploy either.

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  9. Apr 30, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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    As of now this thread had 655 views and 6 people liked the message, so more like 1 in 100 ;)
     
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  10. Apr 30, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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    Did the other driver kinda look like this?
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  11. May 1, 2024 at 8:28 AM
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    lol, I got it.. took me a second... I am ok, just a little soar on the collar bone where the seat belt was.
     
  12. May 1, 2024 at 8:28 AM
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    No, I didn't get a pic of it.
     
  13. May 1, 2024 at 9:22 AM
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    So what hit you from behind? That big dent in the tailgate looks like it was something all jacked up.
     
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  14. May 1, 2024 at 10:24 AM
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    Add another.....
     
  15. May 1, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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    An older tacoma (90s) towing a covered trailer. The damage to his truck didn't look near as bad as mine.
     
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    This knowledge, must go along with the secret hand shake and wave after xxxx# of post's.
     

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