| Issue ID | 836869 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10374664 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | ECHO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/12/10 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota echo. While stopped in traffic, another vehicle traveling 40 mph rear ended the contact's vehicle. The crash caused the contact to crash into another vehicle in front. The seat belt did not secure the contact so her face hit the rearview mirror which knocked it off. The contact sustained bruises and several injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LAKELAND, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT123840XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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