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2012 TOYOTA YARIS — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 1812432 · 2022-05-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
76,200

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Yaris The contact stated that while slowing down and coming to a stoplight, a second vehicle traveling 54 mph crashed into the rear of the vehicle. During the crash, both the driver-side and passenger-side seat belts malfunctioned and did not secure the occupants. The driver sustained head and torso injuries and the front passenger who was the driver's wife sustained broken ribs, and head and spine injuries. Medical attention was received. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11464461
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown