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Which impact triggered the airbags?
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Case question
How can restraint-system fields help organize a multi-impact collision?
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What the evidence showed
The same 4Runner matter contained several impact records with different restraint outcomes. The restraint table showed deployment status by impact, helping distinguish the more consequential event from surrounding records.
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Practical takeaway
Restraint deployment is an important event-matching clue. Compare it with the physical airbags, impact sequence and delta-V rather than assuming all records describe the same severity.
The source evidence exhibit is provided below.
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Evidence exhibit
Complete restraint-status records for the second and third impacts from the Toyota 4Runner report. Event labels and seating positions are preserved.
