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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1058941 · 2014-04-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
73,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL, CAME AROUND A BLIND CURVE AND CARS WERE BACKED UP REALLY HIGH ON THE STREET. I REAR-ENDED THE CAR THAT WAS AT A DEAD STOP IN FRONT OF ME AS I TURNED THE CORNER. MY CAR CRUNCHED LIKE AN ACCORDION AND IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE SEVERE WHIPLASH AS WELL AS ALOT OF OTHER BODILY PAIN. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. EVERYONE WHO SEES MY CAR IS SHOCKED THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY AND WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT I CONSIDER A FAULTY PART. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10584258
Machine
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