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2009 TOYOTA MATRIX — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash · 774522 · 2010-03-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
MATRIX
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

Severity

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

Narrative

LTR FWD FM (NE) RE UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM OWNER OF A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON 1/13/2010, REPLY TO OMAHA, NE OFC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, BUT INSTEAD THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POLICE DID NOT WRITE UP POLICE REPORT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE FRIED, PROBABLY WELL BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319748
Machine
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