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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1030947 · 2014-01-07

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
7,902
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I WAS SIDESWIPED AND THEN HE DROVE DOWN THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. I WENT UP A SOME HILL AND HIT CABLE BOX AND STILL NO AIRBAGS MY BACK DOOR WAS ON THE STREET AFTERWARDS. THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR WAS PUSHED IN ABOUT 3-5 INCHES AND STILL NOT AIRBAGS THEY SAY HE DID NOT HIT ME IN THE RIGHT SPOT. SOME OF THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPER IS MISSING TO. I AM NOT SURE WHERE HE NEEDED TO HIT ME IF WE HAVE 6 AIRBAGS THAT SHOULD GO OFF THEN WHY NO AIRBAGS . I HAVE SEEN LESS DAMAGE TO A CAR AND THERE AIRBAGS GO OFF. I HAVE OWN HYUNDAI'S FOR OVER 14 YEARS AND THIS CAR SUCKS . I WILL NEVER PAY AGAIN MY CAR IS TOTALED SO I AM STILL CONFUSED AT WHERE MY AIRBAGS NEED TO BE HIT TO GO OFF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10558963
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