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2009 TOYOTA YARIS — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 721434 · 2009-05-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TWO OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE IS STILL UNKNOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,000. UPDATED 06/23/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND 3-4 TIMES BEFORE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL. UPDATED 06/23/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269955
Machine
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