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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 838858 · 2011-01-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IN 2008, I BOUGHT THE NEW PRIUS 2008. ON JANUARY 11, 2008 I AM DRIVING WITH SPEED 35 MPH AND HEAD-ON CRASH IT BY A CAR FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITH SPEED 40MPH HEAD ON COLLISION ON 2/3 OF THE CAR FROM A DRIVER SIDE WERE DAMAGE, THE ENGINE SPLIT AND AN HALF. THE CAR WERE TOTAL LOSS..BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CALL TOYOTA EXPERIENCE (1-800-331-4331) BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL HARD CHIP 2 OF MY TEETH, LOOSING 4 AND SUFFERED NECK,BACK, SHOULDER,AND KNEE, CUT AND BRUISES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10378829
Machine
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