# 2018 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1919344` · 2023-08-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS PRIME
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## 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
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