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2009 TOYOTA YARIS — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1072059 · 2014-06-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
43,765

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, FORCING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A THIRD VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURES TO THE BACK, NECK AND HIP. THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DUE TO THE LOW IMPACT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FRONT FRAME WAS REPLACED AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS RESTORED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,765. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10596181
Machine
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