# 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1042512` · 2014-03-03 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
FATAL ACCIDENT, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE HITTING A TREE HEAD ON. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. STEERING COLUMN AIR BAG AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS INTACT.  NOTIFIED HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 49995 MILES, 2ND OWNER NO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS TO THE VEHICLE , HAD APPROX 80000 MILES AT TIME OF CRASH.   *TR
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