NHTSA complaint: 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, FRACTURED RIBS, AND SEVERAL LACERATIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation