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2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1033211 · 2014-01-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
11
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS HIT ON THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL AREA SO HARD THE CAR SPUN AROUND. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE FRONT ONES. I HAD MY SEATBELT ON HOWEVER WAS SLAMMED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HANDS IMPACTED THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD. I WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS AND HAD A TEMPORARY LAPSE OF MEMORY. I KNOW HAVE A PINCHED NERVE IN MY LOWER LEFT BACK AND SEVERE PAIN AND BRUISING IN BREAST RIGHT SHOULD AREA. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE WEEKS OR MONTHS TO HEAL. MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WAS NEVER ADVISED OF ANY RECALL/SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10560580
Machine
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