2007 Toyota Prius airbags problems

Filed Nov 10, 2023 · Airbags, Lights · LA · crash · 1 injury

The lights spontaneously turned off while driving on a cloudy night on an unlit section of interstate. While slowing the car down, it went onto gravel, semi-circled around and flipped over onto the lower median. No air bag deployed. No protection from shoulder seat belt. Head hit steering wheel, and I briefly lost consciousness. Tests showed skull and cervical fractures. The car was "totaled." I was planning a move. Now I consider myself to be lucky to be alive. I am rewriting because of previous a the federal safety agency computer malfunction changing a serious injury to "NO" injury on the questionnaire.

Filed Oct 17, 2023 · Airbags, Lights · LA · crash

Both headlights failed, one earlier, then the second, on a cloudy night on an unlit, deserted rural stretch of interstate highway. Driver started slowing down from 60 mph, looking for a place to pull over. An accident resulted--only the defective car was involved. No airbag was deployed. The driver was injured. (Full recovery--months.) The car was totaled.

Filed Mar 10, 2022 · Airbags · 180,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-35 MPH, the vehicle in front of her slammed on the brakes, causing her vehicle to crash into its rear end. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained a severe whiplash. The contact was able to exit the vehicle through the front passenger side window. The contact stated that her son transported her to the hospital, where she was informed that she had sustained a concussion and neck abrasion injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop, where it was totaled. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately a 180,000. The VIN was not not available.

Filed Jul 3, 2021 · Airbags, Brakes · CA

Abs vsc brake light on

Filed Nov 12, 2019 · Airbags · 120,000 miles · TX

Steering wheel defroster control panel stopped working, all the rest of the controls are operational except the defroster portion. Seems the clockspring is malfunctioning. As the same part is providing signal for all the steering wheel controls and possibly the airbag, this is a safety concern to me.

Filed Jun 20, 2019 · Acceleration, Airbags · 168,000 miles · IN · crash

Taka inflator, I was in a car accident and none of the air bags deployed. It was head on accident. Also my car just started to speed up. I ended up hitting a billboard.

Filed Jul 29, 2018 · Airbags · 164,000 miles · VA · crash · 4 injuries

I was driving down the road going roughly 40-35 miles per hour when the vehicle in front of me slammed on their breaks. I collided with the vehicle in front of me, we came to an abrupt stop. The airbags did not deploy, causing my face to slam against the steering wheel. Leading to facial and teeth injuries. My car frame was bent, it is totaled.

Filed Apr 27, 2018 · Airbags · 105,000 miles · NC

2007 toyota prius complaint. We have a 2007 prius and the airbag light will not shut off at all. It was not in an accident or anything. I refuse to take it to the deal where they will charge for diagnosis and then repair which could turn out to be $400.00, I called them earlier this week to get an idea about the cost.

Filed Mar 14, 2018 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving 40 MPH, the contact noticed that the driver's side air bag indicator illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer (mike johnson's hickory toyota, 435 hwy 70, hickory, nc 28602) where the technician informed the contact that the air bag was worn out and would need to be replaced at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000. *tt

Filed Aug 3, 2017 · Airbags · 130,000 miles · RI · crash · 3 injuries

During a car accident on a highway, and after the airbags deployed, a projectile at high velocity entered my right hand and fractured the 5th metacarpal bone. Per the hand surgeon that removed the foreign body, it appeared to be a black piece of plastic 1 cm long.