# 1994 GEO PRIZM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `712680` · 2009-03-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **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:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 23,902
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GEO PRIZM.  ON FEBRUARY 19, 2009, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TURNING THE VEHICLE.  SHE SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HER NECK, CHEST, AND FACE.  IN ADDITION, HER NOSE AND FINGER WERE SWOLLEN.  THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING.  THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE THE ISSUE INVESTIGATED.  THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,902.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*