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2007 TOYOTA YARIS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 904264 · 2012-02-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
51,623
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE OPERATOR WAS DRIVING A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS (4-DOOR SEDAN) AROUND A SLIGHT TURN IN THE ROADWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED "BLACK ICE" AND LOST TRACTION. THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE AND SPIN, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH THE HIGHWAY GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSTANTLY RENDERED A TOTAL LOSS AND DAMAGE TO BOTH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE (ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT) AND GUARD RAIL WERE VERY EXTENSIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ANY POINT DURING THE COLLISION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10447230
Machine
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