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2024 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2213417 · 2026-06-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS PRIME
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
35,981
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2024 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle that was traveling towards the contact's vehicle at approximately 50 MPH. The contact stated that during the impact, the steering wheel detached and hit the driver's body. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no warning light illuminated after the crash. The vehicle went into Crash mode and automatically connected with OnStar, which called emergency units. The contact stated that the entire front ends of both vehicles were destroyed. Both vehicles were towed to an impound lot, where they were totaled. The contact's vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. A police report was filed. There was no property damage. The contact was transported by ambulance to the ER, where he was treated for multiple injuries: fractured ribs, fractured right foot, seat belt injury in the lower abdomen that caused internal bleeding and damage to the stomach, mild concussion, several body bruises and lacerations. Additionally, the contact stated that he was receiving treatment for lower back pain due to a displaced disc. No further information was available. The failure mileage was approximately 35,981.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11742384
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown