Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / PRIUS / 2005

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006084413 Incident Date: Oct, 26 2006
Consumer's City: AVON Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: PRIUS Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20UX57 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 05 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 26 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph in the rain with leaves on the road, the vehicle slid off the road and impacted a 20 inch tree, on the front right side. the headlight and bumper, toward the center of the front end, sustained the impact. as the contact was not wearing a seatbelt, and the frontal airbags failed to deploy, the 38 year old driver received a small laceration to the top of the head, where impact was made with the windshield and a small cut to the right cheek. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. the service dealer and manufacturer were contacted and informed the contact to get an estimate, and then call back. the manufacturer informed the contact that because the insurer removed the bumper, a technician would no longer be sent to investigate.