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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 890898 · 2011-11-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION, MY 2008 PRIUS WAS T-BONED BY A 1994 VAN (TRAVELING 35MPH ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER). THE VAN STRUCK THE CENTER OF THE PASSENGER DOOR, CRUSHING THE DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. THE REAR DOOR IS ALSO DAMAGED AN UNABLE TO BE OPENED. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER BROKE THE WINDOW WITH HER HEAD AND REQUIRED STAPLES, FRONT PASSENGER ARM WAS SMASHED BY THE DOOR, DRIVER HAS WHIPLASH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR DEPLOYED. THE VAN'S TWO FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10436117
Machine
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