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2012 TOYOTA PRIUS C — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1353744 · 2017-02-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS C
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
35,781

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS STOPPED AT A GREEN LIGHT WAITING FOR THE CAR IN FRONT ME; WHEN THEY TURNED LEFT AN ONCOMING CAR SWERVED TO MISS THEM, THEN OVERCORRECTED AND HIT ME. HIT ME HEAD ON; ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. THEY HIT ME WITH SO MUCH FORCE THEY MOVED MY CAR ALMOST 6 FEET SIDEWAYS. NONE OF THE MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SUCH FORCE I HAD THE TOYOTA SYMBOL IMPRINTED ON MY CHEST FOR A DAY. (I WAS WEARING 3 LAYERS A JACKET AND 2 SHIRTS).WHY DID NONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES WORK?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10949608
Machine
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