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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 720153 · 2009-05-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
19,000
Speed
55 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 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HER CHEST AND NECK AREA. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WITH AN UPDATE ON THEIR INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 6/4/09 *CN THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS INJURED. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10268849
Machine
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