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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — SEAT BELTS

crash3 injured · 656607 · 2008-02-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A TOYOTA PRIUS THAT WAS HEADED EAST BOUND INTO AN INTERSECTION IN JOLIET ILLINOIS WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CAR THAT I WAS IN. THE RESULTING FRONT END COLLISION FAILED TO TRIGGER THE AIR BAGS AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD ME IN PLACE. AS A RESULT I HAVE A PERMANENT INJURY TO MY RIGHT SHOULDER THAT LEAVES ME WITH LIMITED MOBILITY IN MY RIGHT ARM. TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE ALSO INJURED IN THE RESULTING CRASH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10217329
Machine
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