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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2136823 · 2025-10-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while slowly driving into an intersection and turning left at less than 3 MPH, the owner of a Ford F-150 coming from the driver's side of the vehicle at 35 MPH crashed into their driver's side door. The crash caused the vehicle to slide to a complete stop. None of the air bags deployed. The driver of the Ford F-150 stated that the sun created a glare, preventing them from noticing the red light they had driven through. The contact's vehicle was towed and deemed totaled by their insurance. A police report was filed. The contact received a broken rib, rotator cuff, whiplash, and back injuries. Medical attention was needed. The dealer was not informed of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11691629
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown