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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 846786 · 2011-03-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 MORNING BETWEEN 5:40 ' 5:45 A.M. EST AT WORK DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOT TOWARDS PARKING GARAGE, DUE TO BAD WEATHER ROAD LINES WERE NOT VISIBLE AND MY CAR END UP INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK. I WAS IN SHOCK FOR A WHILE, FRONT BUMPER, RADIATOR, BOTH FRONT LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD AND ALL FLUID HOLDING BROKE AND ENGINE CAVED IN. I HAVE NECK SOFT TISSUE INJURIOUS IN MY NECK. PAIN LOWER NECK AND UPPER NECK WHERE SCALP AND NECK MEET. MY 2005 PRIUS HAD DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS AND FRONT SIDE AND REAR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ON SIDE, BUT NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED, BUT MY CAR GOT TOTAL. I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FULLY LOADED PRIUS, AND I WAS THINKING MY CAR IS VERY SAFE. DEFINITELY IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE SPEED LIMIT IS 55, I AM SURE I WAS DEAD IN THIS CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390051
Machine
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