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2003 TOYOTA MATRIX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 428907 · 2003-09-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
MATRIX
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX I WAS DRIVING HIT THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. THE MATRIX WENT PARTIALLY UNDER THE TRUCK, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE MATRIX. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX DEPLOYED. THANKS TO THE FACT THAT I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, I RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10037345
Machine
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