# 1994 GEO PRIZM — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `478244` · 2004-06-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GEO
- **Model:** PRIZM
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT,  DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK LACERATIONS, AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEARING  IN THE LEFT EAR. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*