Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 1200 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did restrain her. the contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance for treatment. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. the vehicle was not inspected for the cause of the air bag failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and the current mileage was 1,200. kmj | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 1200 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2012 toyota pruis. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the vehicle. the contact stated the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did restrain her. the contact was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and the vehicle was towed to the towing company. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage and the current mileage was 1,200. dr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2012 toyota prius. consumer writes in regards to malfunction of vehicle seat belt and airbags. *smd the consumer's wife was involved in an accident on september 8, 2012. the vehicle received severe front-end damage to the extent of almost $12,000. when the vehicle was stuck by an on-coming vehicle, her seat belt did not prevent her from hitting her chest on the steering wheel nor did the air bag deploy in time. she received severe bruising, severe pain and discomfort, and stress. also, the lower dash knee air bag failed to deploy in time to prevent severe bruising to his wife's knees. toyota sent the consumer a letter stating there was no evidence of any manufacturing defect with the air bags or seat belt. *jb | |||