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2009 Toyota MATRIX Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	892375
Internal NHTSA #	10435727
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2009
File date	24/10/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph on a mountainous road and unexpectedly fell asleep. The vehicle rolled down a ravine and crashed into two trees and boulders. The contact fractured his sternum and sustained bruises from the seat belt. A police report was filed of the incident. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact and the vehicle was towed to a collision center to determine the severity of the damage. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	46000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SALIDA, CO
VIN pattern	2T1LE40E39CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	22/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Toyota MATRIX Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota MATRIX Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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