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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1074545 · 2014-06-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF OUR 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS BY A SUV GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THANKFULLY THE IMPACT WAS NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE INSTEAD OF DIRECTLY ON THE DOOR. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS IMPACTED AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO WAIT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PRY OPEN THE DOOR SO HE COULD GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT BEFORE. *TR..UPDATED 12/09/15 *BF UPDATED 8/31/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597770
Machine
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