[quote=svelte]I typed Tundra, should have said Sequoia.

We were talking about airbags deploying. That’s usually a frontal crash.

Here are the specifics for truck, small SUV, large SUV, large car, and small car (5 different categories)

Ford/Chev win 4 categories, and tie in one.

Now, how is it that Toyota is better?

Large truck winner: Ford and Chevy
2009 Chevrolet Silverado: driver 5 star passenger 5 star
09 Ford F150: driver 5 star passenger 5 star
09 Toyota Tundra: driver 4 start passenger 4 star

Large SUV winner: Ford and Chevy
09 Chevrolet Suburban: driver 5 star, passenger 5 star

09 Ford Expedition: driver 5 star, passenger 5 star

09 Toyota Sequoia: driver 5 star, passenger 4 star

Small SUV winner: Chevrolet (yes, the HHR was classified as a small SUV)

09 Chev HHR: Driver: 5 star Passenger: 5 star

09 Ford Edge: Driver 5 start Passenger 4 star

09 Toyota RAV 4 Driver: 5 star Passenger: 4 star
09 Scion xB: Driver: 4 star Passenger: 4 star

Full size winner: 3-way tie

09 Chevrolet Impala: Driver 5 star Passenger 5 star
09 Ford Taurus: Driver 5 start Passenger 5 star
09 Toyota Camry: Driver 5 star Passenger 5 star

Small car winner: Ford

09 Chevrolet Cobalt Driver 4 star Passenger 5 star
09 Ford Focus Driver 5 star Passenger 5 star

09 Toyota Corolla Driver 4 star Passenger 4 star[/quote]

Well, I thought you were talking about overall car safety, from which includes not just airbag deployment, but ensuring passenger/driver compartment remained intact and that passenger injuries were minimized. There are numerous reasons why/why not an airbag would/will not deploy at a given time depending on many factors. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not vouching for why this particular case the airbag didn’t deploy…But it’s not the first time I’ve heard a frontal impact and an airbag didn’t deploy…Happens all the time across all makes/models.

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.