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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 839292 · 2011-01-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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 JANUARY 2008, I BOUGHT THE NEW PRIUS 2008. ON JANUARY 11, 2011 I AM DRIVING WITH SPEED 35 MPH AND CAR FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION LOST CONTROL AND HIT MY CAR WITH SPEED 40 MPH HEAD ON COLLISION ON 2/3 OF THE CAR FROM A DRIVER SIDE WERE DAMAGE, THE PRIUS ENGINE SPLIT AND AN HALF. THE CAR WERE TOTAL LOSS..BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I CALLED TOYOTA EXPERIENCE (1-800-331-4331) BUT THEY PROVIDE THEM ALL INFORMATION AND PICTURES AND REQUEST FOR THEM FOR REASON WHY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM TOYOTA AND NO ACTIONS. HAS BEEN TAKEN. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL HARD CHIP 2 OF MY TEETH, LOOSING 4 AND SEVERELY SUFFERED NECK,BACK, SHOULDER,CHEST, RIB, HIP AND KNEE, CUT AND BRUISES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379473
Machine
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