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2008 TOYOTA YARIS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 843052 · 2011-02-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
37 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH. THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE (SUV) WHICH WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT OF MY 2008 TOYOTA YARIS HAD A LOT OF DAMAGE INCLUDING THE BUMPER AND HOOD BEING PUSHED COMPLETELY OUT OF PLACE. IT DID CAUSE BODILY INJURIES TO ME INCLUDING AN INJURED BACK AND NECK. ADDITIONALLY, I BELIEVE I HAVE RE-TORN LIGAMENTS IN WHICH I PREVIOUSLY HAD SURGICALLY REPAIRED. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10383330
Machine
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