# 2023 TOYOTA PRIUS — STEERING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1901067` · 2023-06-10 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2023
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STEERING
## Narrative
Driving at highway speed on Interstate 30. Warning lights came on the dashboard. The Prius began to stall. Could not steer vehicle to shoulder. Prius came to a stop in the outside lane of travel. Rear-ended by Tractor Trailer rig. Passenger died. Driver sustained serious injuries.  Witnesses called 911 prior to the collision to report that a vehicle had stalled on the interstate with its flashers on.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*