| Issue ID | 698998 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10247239 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 29/10/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On oct 29, 2008 about 10:00 am my wife was driving our 2008 toyota yaris hatchback, traveling south bound on 7th st. In victorville ca. She was going about 35 miles an hour when a ford f150 truck made an left turn in front of her from the north bound lane my wife collided with this truck. Front end collision of the yaris hitting the truck on the passenger front wheel. Doing damage to the trucks front right quarter panel. Doing a lot of damage to the front end of our 2008 toyota yaris, bending and smashing the whole front bumper, pushing the hood out of place. And causing bodily injuries to my wife, hurting her back, neck, shoulders and right arm. My major concern is that the airbags did not activate or deploy in our 2008 toyota yaris . |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VICTOVILLE, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTDJT923X85XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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