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2012 Toyota PRIUS Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	942856
Internal NHTSA #	10477138
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS
Model Year	2012
File date	08/09/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On september 8, 2012 my wife was on her way to our rental and was hit as she readied to turn to the house. Our 2012 toyota prius 3 was thrown into the air and bounced back to a diagonal position across the road. Upon impact, the steering wheel air bag did not deploy until after impact--her seatbelt did not restrain her from hitting her chest on the steering wheel nor did the knee air bag deploy until after she hit her knees on the lower dash. Fortunately for her and me, she suffered deep bruising but no broken bones etc. As of today, 9/26/2012, her chest still hurts but the pain is diminishing. I contacted toyota and filed a complaint on 9/8/2012 and was told they would investigate--case #[xxx], my concern since we have heard nothing is that you too will hear nothing and if this issue exists in other prius cars on the road, someone will suffer more than my wife. If this is an isolated case--good for toyota but how does this help us? I called toyota today for an update but have not yet heard back. If more information is needed plz contact me. We would like to know the out come of this complaint. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRAYSVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	JTDKN3DU9C5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Toyota PRIUS Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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