Toyota Yaris Crash

[why?]

Originally Posted by mckulley1

If you own a Toyota, please watch this video.

Toyota Yaris Crash.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D80aC8g9mI

you are a coward, rather clueless, and in need of some serious education.

The first thing is airbags have never been proven to do anything except injur people.

I would not be surprised if you did tamper with the airbags and your car.

[Bluevitz-rs]

Originally Posted by why?

you are a coward, rather clueless, and in need of some serious education.

The first thing is airbags have never been proven to do anything except injur people.

I would not be surprised if you did tamper with the airbags and your car.

Well, the time I did a face plant into one seems to completely disprove your theory. Because I walked away from that accident without a scratch and NO whiplash. <-- Something I'm most certain I would've had if not for the airbag.

[cali yaris]

If this is your attitudes then I hope each of you get into an accident and your air bags do not deploy.

I feel your love!

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by mckulley1

If you own a Toyota, please watch this video.

Toyota Yaris Crash.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D80aC8g9mI

Ok,ok, ok....so we are not supposed to assume anything based purely on post counts, but hey! I am going to right now! You are obviously not an enlightened individual on your vehicle nor the technology involved. So lemme ask something...Do you know how to use your stove or microwave oven? Do you know how to use your lawnmower or clean it? Do you know how to use a hair straightener or curling iron? I am willing to bet that you "know" how to use these devices. owning a car, truck, motorcycle, rv, etc is no different. You are essentially in a moving bullet and therefore you should know what damage that bullet can dish out as well as what it can take. Air bags deploy depending upon many variables...it appears like someone else mentioned that this was not a frontal nor rear collision therefore it makes sense that it didn't deploy.

The car did what it is designed to do...yes, it was a traumatic experience I am sure, but to get irritated that someone posted up something on a forum when you should expect it is ridiculous. Then to turn around and wish that people get into accidents? I tell you what....that is like me saying that I lost a loved one in combat...then that means it is OK for me to wish that someone infiltrates your home and kills every one of your family if you disagree with war.

On another hand are you attempt to drum up backing to sue Toyota? Are you looking to put people in your corner for a class action lawsuit like those that did with the floormat deal? Are you one of those morons that has other mats on your factory mats and doesn't expect that maybe that is not a good idea??? Universally stupid.

[Yaristeve]

Wow, this thread really exploded in a day; yet, not a peep from the OP (post count actually went down. Because the other post was moved?)...

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

On another hand are you attempt to drum up backing to sue Toyota? Are you looking to put people in your corner for a class action lawsuit like those that did with the floormat deal? Are you one of those morons that has other mats on your factory mats and doesn't expect that maybe that is not a good idea??? Universally stupid.

I was thinking the same thing yesterday and figured the thread would die an early death. Only other thing I can think of is OP is just trolling, in which case he/she has succeeded (oops, I guess that now includes me)...

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by Yaristeve

Wow, this thread really exploded in a day; yet, not a peep from the OP (post count actually went down. Because the other post was moved?)...
.

Her agenda was unsuccessful so she fled. No surprise.

[tomato]

@OP, I'm sorry about your accident but I'm afraid I have to agree with the posters who think the car did its job in protecting the driver. Just look at the cabin, it has retained its shape.

We are small car enthusiasts on here and are fully aware of what might happen in a collision with a much heavier vehicle however, we also don't believe the Yaris is defective.

We also happen to like the Yaris quite a bit for what it does well and many of us on here are very proud of the little car (yes, it's an economy car, and yes, it does have shortcomings, but we still very much enjoy it).

Sorry about your pain and suffering, but please don't take it down on us (wishing for all of us to get into an accident is just not very nice and will not make anyone feel better, not even your husband).

[tomato]

Guys, take it easy in here.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Question, why were the comments disabled on the YT video?

[DebbyM46227]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Question, why were the comments disabled on the YT video?

I wasn't even rude when I left my comment on YT, but they were disabled shortly thereafter. She didn't like the responses she was getting, thought we'd all be on HER side.

[fnkngrv]

oh yes, btw, nice touch with your video on the feedback:


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To me something sounds suspect...you wish to post something up to the masses however you do not have the wherewithal to deal with any response...and then you post up in a forum that you apparently only joined to "inform" us poor ignorant bastards (5 total posts, all only in your newly created thread)...you have no credibility. Nuff said.

[tomato]

On another hand are you attempt to drum up backing to sue Toyota? Are you looking to put people in your corner for a class action lawsuit like those that did with the floormat deal? ...

I was thinking the same thing exactly.

The video is professionally made, and ... er.. well, that's exactly what it looks like.

This is not to say there isn't someone suffering pain and injuries, we understand OP, but I don't know if this forum is the right place for this.

Like I said, we're enthusiasts, and I'd venture to guess that most of us are huge fans of Toyota. We also love the car. Enuff said.

[tk-421]

That is not indicative of a *full frontal* collision.

Originally Posted by mckulley1

If you purchase a vehicle with safety devices, then those safety devices should work properly.

... which they did.

If this is your attitudes then I hope each of you get into an accident and your air bags do not deploy. Then you can tell me how you feel about a safety device that does not properly operate!

Thanks but no thanks.

I also suffered a semi-frontal collision on my Yaris and the airbags did not deploy. But that doesn't mean that the airbag system was faulty. In fact, it's completely the opposite. Had the airbags deployed in that case, I would have probably suffered a broken neck.

PS: Great choice of soundtrack.
PPS: I'm glad your husband is OK. Hope he gets better soon.

[OTA'sTOY]

Originally Posted by mckulley1

Yes, we reported it to the NHTSA.

The cracked ribs and compression fracture certainly could have been prevented or reduced with an air bag.

i dunno about it being prevented but he's lucky thats all he got! a friend of mine was recently got ran off the road and hit head-on with a telephone pole @35mph and bags deployed: result in getting whiplash, burns on both forearms from airbag, left hand sprained from bag forcing it to hit door glass, broken nose and 3 fractured ribs!

if you ask me your story hold no weight! why was there no video of inside of the car? hhhmmmm! i mean come on now you take the time to write up and video this IMO !!!!! but clearly no proof of interior! were the doors locked? or was the car too messy inside?