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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1044322 · 2014-03-10

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
900
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A STEEL BRIDGE SUPPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IMPACTED THE STEEL SUPPORT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568153
Machine
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