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2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1050151 · 2014-03-27

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00AM, THE CAR SLID ON ICE GOING 35MPH, HITTING A SIDEWALK AND A STEEL GATE. BOTH INDIVIDUALS IN THE CAR BLACKED OUT HEAD ON DASHBOARD, NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED FROM EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. ONCE THE POLICE CAME 2MINUTES LATER. BOTH INDIVIDUALS STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE BOTH WERE BLEEDING NONSTOP, HAD TO BE TAKING TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BADLY, 2500.00 WORTH OF REPAIR DAMAGE. BOTH PARTIES AT THE HOSPITAL, PASSENGER NEEDED STITCHES, INSIDE / OUTSIDE OF THE MOUTH, DRIVER LOST FRONT TOOTH, AND INJURED LEFT WRIST. BRUISED MARKS ON LEGS AND JAW OCCURRED WEEK LATER, NEEDED TO SEEK MORE MEDICAL ATTENTION RESULTING LOST OF JOB. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10575181
Machine
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