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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SEATS

crash1 injured · 1033523 · 2014-01-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
3,890

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS STOPPED IN A 45 MPH ZONE WHEN IT WAS REAR-ENDED BY A TRUCK. AT THE TIME OF COLLISION MY SEAT MOVED BACK RAPIDLY ON THE RAILS AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT FLIPPED DOWN SEVERAL STOPS. OF A PASSENGER HAD BEEN SEATED BEHIND ME SHE WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN INJURED. I WONDER IF THIS SEAT IS SAFE AND IF THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR INCIDENTS? IT COULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I WAS ADVISED BY HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND HAVE IT CHECKED. THE CAR IS IN THE BODY SHOP AND NEAREST DEALER IS 60 MILES... *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10560799
Machine
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