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2018 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1919344 · 2023-08-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS PRIME
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
3 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

Airbags deployed prematurely as I was parking my car in a doctor's office parking lot. The car was going less than 5 mph and I did not hit anything. The premature deployment of the airbag startled me and caused me to hit the accelerator instead of the brake and I ended up crashing my car into a nearby pole and another .automobile. The accident resulted in a soft tissue injury for my daughter and I'm experiencing lower back pains. The air bag caused burns on my nose and arms. My daughter has bruising on the arms from the air bag deployment

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11538765
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown