NHTSA Complaint #10513805 — 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS C

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 2 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10513805
Vehicle	2012 TOYOTA PRIUS C
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 23, 2013
Date Filed	May 28, 2013
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED GENTLY AS THE CAR WAS APPROACHING A STOPPED CAR. THE PRIUS C THEN ACCELERATED, AT WHICH TIME THE BRAKES WERE FIRMLY APPLIED, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED, BUT NOT IN ENOUGH TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE PRIUS REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, ALL AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER, AND THE FRONT END OF THE PRIUS WAS DESTROYED. IT CANNOT BE FIXED AND WILL NEED TO BE SCRAPPED. *TR

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