Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. While driving approximately 25 MPH on a roadway, the brake pedal was applied and made an abnormal noise. Another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle while the contact was making a turn. When the brake pedal was applied, the vehicle surged forward at a high rate of speed. The front and rear driver side and the rear passenger side curtain air bags did not deploy. The front and rear passenger side air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to a yard and then towed to a repair shop for further inspection by the insurance company. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was waiting to determine if an investigator would be sent. A police report was filed. The driver sustained a head injury that required medical treatment and was having difficulty with visibility due to the impact of the crash and no air bag deployment. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
2013 Toyota Prius airbags complaints
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I was stopped in traffic when a box truck drove into my car, pushing it into the car infront of me, over a curb, and then off the road. There was severe damage to each side of my car; including the crumpled backend. The divers seat gave out and fell backwards somehow causing the headrest to twist off leaving the leg of it bent towards by my head. There was no airbag deployment in the accident. The significant damage to the car deemed it totaled. How is it that there was seat, headrest, and airbag failure?
Front passenger's airbag sensor doesn't sense medium weight passenger. I've talked to the toyota dealer and they told me that if someone over 70lbs in passenger seat, the light will come on "airbag on" and stay on. If there is something in the seat that is lightweight, the light will say "airbag off." if there is nothing in the seat, the light will remain off. My wife is about 110 lbs but the warning light "airbag off" is on most of the time. Sometimes I notice it and ask my wife to get out and then get back in to activate it. Seems like it works that way. Many times I did not pay attention to it until we came to our destinations. I did ask my wife to lift her body up for a few seconds and sit down but the warning light "airbag off" just stay on. Dealer says there is nothing they can do because the sensor is non-adjustable and there is no recall for it.
2013 toyota prius. Consumer concerned about defective airbag inflators manufactured by takata corp.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle crashed into the rear end of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the seat belt failed to retract and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a head injury that required medical attention. The front seat passenger sustained head and neck injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,800. The VIN was unavailable.
I would like to know why all toyota vehicles have not been recalled due to the current air bag problem. It's not like the car is never driven out of the state and it does get humid and hot here! I drove to california and arizona this past summer...and yes, I am concerned!!! I expect toyota to take care of all of their cars!
My daughter (age 17) weighs right around 100 pounds. When she sits in the front passenger seat, the light on the dashboard says the airbag is turned off.
Vehicle was stopped in a line of traffic on the highway. A vehicle traveling at approximately 45 MPH hit it from behind propelling it into the vehicle in front of it. Damage to the prius was in excess of $12,000. Part of the repair was to replace the air bag sensor. The air bag did not deploy during the accident.
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