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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1171224 · 2015-04-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS HIT AT BY AN SUV AT HIGH SPEED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION (THE SUV HAD RUN A RED LIGHT). MY CAR WAS THEN PROPELLED FRONT-FIRST INTO THE POLE HOLDING THE STREET LIGHTS. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, ALTHOUGH FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE SAID THAT THE SENSORS HAD BEEN TRIGGERED. I SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE CONTUSIONS TO MY RIBS, ELBOW, KNEES, AND ANKLES. I HAVE A TORN TENDON IN MY RIGHT ANKLE, AND WHIPLASH SEVERE ENOUGH TO REQUIRE PHYSICAL THERAPY. FIREFIGHTERS SAID THE CRASH WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A PASSENGER, THEY WOULD LIKELY HAVE DIED GIVEN THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 04/13/15*BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10703673
Machine
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