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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 683300 · 2008-08-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TURN OVER ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SKID ACROSS THE SHOULDER INTO THE GRASS. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE VELOCITY WAS DECREASED BY A BARB WIRE FENCE CATCHING ONTO THE TIRE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LAND ON ITS TIRES. THE PASSENGER SIDE B-BEAM WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. NONE OF THE EIGHT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10238412
Machine
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