2009 Toyota Prius: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Oct 13, 2019 · Airbags, Body · 103,000 miles · CT · crash · 1 injury

I was turning left and was hit by an oncoming car. Most damage done to the front right. The car was totaled. I was going about 5-10mph though the oncoming car was going approximately 40mph. The firemen, police and insurance adjuster were all very concerned that the airbags did not deploy. My babies were safe in the backseat thanks to their car seats. I had to go to the hospital and suffered a concussion. We just had our car tuned up at our local toyota dealership not even 6 mos ago. They did not say anything about a concern with the airbags.

Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Airbags · 113,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. While driving 30 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle that ran a red light. The air bags did not deploy. Police report number: 190815712 was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries to the knee and his head was injured due to striking the upper windshield and rearview mirror. Medical attention was not received. The contact suffered a headache for a few days following the crash. The contact's vehicle was towed to his house. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.

Filed Nov 28, 2018 · Airbags, Body · 128,000 miles · MD · crash

Maybe related to takata recall: we did not receive a recall, however our car skid into a tree and had significant front end damage, however no airbags deployed. Was going 25 MPH on a suburban residential st during a mixed snow/sleet storm. Slight curve and slightly downhill. The brakes were not applied as they could have made it worse. Car sped up into the skid totalling the car with $11,000 damage. We have been given several opinions that the velocity necessary to cause the damage should have triggered the airbag sensors. Car hit the middle of the bumper and perhaps missed the sensors? No report was filed by the police as accident was caused by the road conditions/weather not driver error. I have photos I can send in a few days

Filed Jan 30, 2017 · Airbags, Steering · 186,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

The car was involved in a moving collision that totaled the drivers front end and caused the driver to be injured because the air bags failed to deploy. I suspect that the cars steering failed while going around a sharp curve. The car has lost steering one time before and was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem. *tr*dt

Filed Jun 8, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · ID · crash · 1 injury

2009 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was inspected on may 10, 2010. On february 11, 2010, the consumers wife was approaching a small business in a parking lot. She was almost at a dead stop, when the vehicle suddenly went a rapid acceleration mode, jumped a curbed and sidewalk, and hit a brick wall of a business building. There was severe damage to the vehicle as well as to the brick wall of the building. The air bag did not deploy.

Filed Sep 19, 2013 · Airbags, Body · 18,232 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

I was turning left into the gas station located on us 22 and e. John st. A speeding car struck me on the passenger side near the door and front fender. The speeding car continued so hard that the driver's side lower frame rail was ripped from the car. No air bags deployed. I suffered left knee and left shoulder injuries necessitating several surgeries. The car was equipped with driver's side and front right air bags. Also, dr and fr side and curtain air bags. No air bags deployed. The car was totaled by the insurance company.

Filed Sep 27, 2011 · Airbags · NH · crash

2009 toyota prius. Consumer states steering wheel air bag did not deploy during a fatal car accident *tgw according to the police report, the driver rear ended another vehicle.

Filed Sep 23, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 8,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact stated that the vehicle was at a complete stop when it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into the brick wall although the driver was attempting to apply the brakes. The driver experienced severe whiplash, swelling in her chest, bruising on her ribs and shoulder. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There was no mention of the vehicle being destroyed. A few months prior to the failure the dealer performed an complete vehicle inspection and dealer stated that there was nothing wrong it. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 8,000.

Filed Sep 23, 2010 · Acceleration · 9,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact stated that when the vehicle stopped it suddenly accelerated. The contact attempted to apply the brakes but the vehicle would not slow down causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. The crash the air bags did not deploy and the contact suffered injuries to the neck, knee, and chest. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the crash and the manufacturer stated that they wanted to inspect the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe and does not want it repaired. The failure mileage was 9,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2009 · Airbags · 2,500 miles · MD · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota pruis. While driving between 30-40 MPH on normal road conditons, the contact rear-ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. There were no injuries, but the vehicle sustained severe damage. The police department was called to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle is currently under investigation and the cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The insurance company was notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 2,500.