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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1233973 · 2015-10-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
18 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CRASHING INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE PRIED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE FRACTURED BONES IN THE RIGHT FOOT, 3 TOES, A SEVERE STRAIN IN THE RIGHT ANKLE, AND A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 1/4/2016*JS UPDATED 03/01/16*LJ *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10787355
Machine
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