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2015 TOYOTA PRIUS — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 1594887 · 2019-08-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR-ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS RESULT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO THE RIGHT ARM, WRIST, PELVIS, RIBS AND STERNUM AS WELL A FEW BUMPS AND BRUISES ON LOWER LEG AND CHIN. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, MULTIPLE FACIAL FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS AND A BROKEN NOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHE BELIEVES THAT THE .DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT AND HEAD REST FRACTURED AS HER HUSBAND WAS FOUND LAYING UNCONSCIOUS IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT FACE DOWN. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF INJURIES IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOW LOT AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11244474
Machine
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