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2008 TOYOTA YARIS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1067124 · 2014-05-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A LEFT KNEE AND BACK INJURY DURING THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 8/28/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10592827
Machine
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