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2019 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 1869496 · 2023-01-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
78,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while at a complete stop, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle and the vehicle began to accelerate unintendedly. The air bags failed to deploy. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that he was able to prevent a crash by avoiding several vehicles while continuously depressing the brake pedal. The brake pedal responded; however, there was 62-100 ft. stopping distance delay. The contact veered to the side of the road for a moment. The contact stated that as he restarted the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. There was no police report filed. There was no injury sustained. The contact was able to drive to his workplace. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11504545
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown