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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 800994 · 2010-07-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
65 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 APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND SHE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS ONLY DEPLOY WHEN THE WINDSHIELD BREAKS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000. UPDATED 10/13/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE FROMT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DEMOLISHED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. UPDATED 10/2110*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344565
Machine
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