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2004 SCION XB — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 483920 · 2004-07-10

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
XB
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT END COLLISION WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. 2004 SCION WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND REAR ENDED A PICK UP TRUCK; DAMAGING THE SCION AND PICK UP TRUCK.THE SCION HAD TWO FEET OF DRIVERS SIDE INTRUSION AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD 1-1/2 FEET OF INTRUSION. THE SCION HAD A STAR TO THE WINDSHIELD AND AN INJURED DRIVER, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT HAPPENED. THE DAMAGE TO THE SCION CAUSED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE EXPOSING THE ENGINE AND HITTING DAMAGING AND EXPOSING THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THIS VEHICLE WAS AIR BAG EQUIPED AND AIRBAGS, WHICH FAILED TO OPPERATE. THE RESULTING FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND HIS FACE CAUSING AN OPEN WOUNDS AND LACERATIONS THAT WERE SUTURED IN A EMERGENCY ROOM WERE DRIVER WAS EVALUATED BY A EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN.THERE WAS NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE DRIVER NOTIFED TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY. TOYOTA INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A TRUE HEAD ON COLLISION THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE AND DECRIBED IT AS A TOTAL LOSS AND UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080763
Machine
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