# 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1108783` · 2014-09-12 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 24,000
## Narrative
I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPED, BY A VEHICLE REPORTED TO BE DOING 40 MPH. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED REAR BUMPER DAMAGE FROM THE CAR HITTING MINE AND FRONT BUMPER / ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE FROM THE CAR I SUBSEQUENTLY HIT. TOTAL DAMAGE IN EXCESS OF $11,000.  THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE IT. HOWEVER, WHEN REVIEWING THE REPAIR INVOICE, I NOTICED THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPARENTLY IT SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED THE SYSTEM BUT DIDN'T.  *TR
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