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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1025422 · 2013-12-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE 2010 RED PRIUS WAS HIT FROM THE DRIVER'S LEFT FRONT SIDE AND UPON IMPACT MAY HAVE PUSHED THE PRIUS 2 LEFT TRIES OFF THE GROUND AT 45 DEGREES, BUT THE VEHICLE CAME BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE FRONT AIR BAGS PARTIALLY DEPLOYED AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND SUFFERED A FRACTURED NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 01-10-14 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10554939
Machine
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