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2013 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1612521 · 2019-10-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
64,800

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, A TACOMA TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEIR INVESTIGATOR DID NOT HAVE A READING OF ANY FAILURES FOR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,800.*MP THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT DECELERATION IN THE CRASH. *DL

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11268836
Machine
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