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2014 TOYOTA COROLLA — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1239027 · 2015-11-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE COROLLA MOVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON A 3 LANE ROAD HIT ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT A YELLOW BLINKING LIGHT IN THE REAR, THE COROLLA'S IMPACT WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE FIRST SO ON A SLIGHT ANGLE TO THE REAR OF THE STOPPED CAR SO IT DID NOT HIT SQUARELY. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE FEMALE DRIVER OF THE COROLLA HIT HER HEAD ON THE WINDOW AND HER RIGHT KNEE HIT THE UNDER DASH, HER WEIGHT IS ABOUT 110 LBS. AND SMALL BODY FRAME. THE AIR BAGS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION THERE IS AROUND $9000 DAMAGE TO THE CAR SO THIS WAS NOT JUST A SMALL COLLISION. I HAVE ATTACHED A PDF FILE WITH PHOTOS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10794437
Machine
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