Issue ID | 491325 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10080763 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | SCION XB |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 15/04/04 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Front end collision with no air bag deployment. 2004 scion was traveling at approximately 40 mph and rear ended a pick up truck; damaging the scion and pick up truck. The scion had two feet of drivers side intrusion and the passenger side had 1-1/2 feet of intrusion. The scion had a star to the windshield and an injured driver, which could have been avoided if airbag deployment happened. The damage to the scion caused major front end damage exposing the engine and hitting damaging and exposing the air bag sensors. This vehicle was air bag equiped and airbags, which failed to opperate. The resulting failure caused the driver to sustain injuries to his head and his face causing an open wounds and lacerations that were sutured in a emergency room were driver was evaluated by a emergency room physician. There was nothing done to correct the failure, the driver notifed toyota motor company. Toyota inspected the vehicle and stated that since it was not a true head on collision the air bag will not deploy. The insurance company totaled the vehicle and decribed it as a total loss and unable to be repaired.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
VIN pattern | JTLKT334440XXXXXX |
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 | 0 |
Date of purchase | 25/07/03 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | 40 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | DAVID HATCH |
Dealer's telephone number | 714-879-6300 |
Dealer's city | ANEHEIM |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 92801 |