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2009 TOYOTA MATRIX — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 779104 · 2010-04-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
MATRIX
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
289

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 MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AFTER SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH THE CONTACT AND DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES; A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED THE CONTACT AND REQUESTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE APART TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WANTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS AND WANTED TO GIVE THE VEHICLE BACK ,AS SHE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 289. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,900.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10323936
Machine
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