| Issue ID | 1243880 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10808550 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SCION XA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/12/08 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving my 2006 scion xa westbound i80 utah accident occurred at mile marker 150 while taking a left hand turn passengers front tire encountered black ice sending the car into the cement barrier. Bounced off that cement barrier into the oppisite barrier on the passenger front both were blown out and a frame of the vehicle was collapsed in the vehicle the driver's seat belt failed to lock or engage. Resulting i impacted windshield with forehead cracking it, then as i was coming back into the driver's seat the steering wheel airbag deployed late and resuluting hit me in the left side of jaw resulting i was shot across the car and the right side of my face shattered the passenger side window on to the road. I landed across the gear shift and broke my back as a result. Of the safety systems failing to function properly i was thrown around the car like a rag doll i blew out the mcl in my left knee and suffered three traumatic brain injuries within 30 seconds. Resulting from the crash comatose for 6 hours i have no clear memories for up to 3 months after the accident. Also a fractured back, how much is and by the age of 24 and had to have all my teeth pulled and recieve dentures. To this day this accident affects my daily life and long term consequences of the 3 tbi are still developing. I was 20 years old at the time of the accident. I'm 27 now. I found out only a year ago that recalls shoukd be inplace. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COALVILLE, UT |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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