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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 916012 · 2012-04-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND HIT A JEEP WHO WENT THROUGH HIS RED LIGHT. WE T-BONED HIM, OUR AIR BAGS "DID NOT" DEPLOY. WE WERE GOING 40 WHICH IS THE POSTED SPEED. MY HUSBAND HIT THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO WAY WE COULD GET STOPPED. WE DID GET CHECKED AT THE HOSPITAL. THANKFULLY WE HAD MINOR BRUISES, BUT OUR 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS TOTALED. THE CAR TOOK THE IMPACT WELL, SEAT BELTS KEPT US SAFE, AS WELL OUR GRANDSON'S CAR SEAT BUT, THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T WORK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10456447
Machine
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