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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 921457 · 2012-06-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 68 MPH WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I ALSO SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AND REAR ENDED THE OTHER CAR. MY HOOD WAS CRUMPLED, AND THE FRONT END WAS PUSHED IN. RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10460596
Machine
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