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2008 TOYOTA YARIS — POWER TRAIN

crash · 760413 · 2010-02-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS SPINNING IN CIRCLES ON THE ICEY FREEWAY AFTER I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CAR FENDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR STOPPED SHORT OF THE GUARD RAIL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF AND BEGAN SPINNING TOWARD THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE BACK END OF MY CAR HIT THE GUARD RAIL. *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10307641
Machine
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