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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1052347 · 2014-04-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS GOING TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF 12-3-13. WHILE MERGING FROM RT 77 TO I480 WHEN I NOTICED AN ACCIDENT AHEAD. I SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: CERVICAL AND THORACIC STRAIN AND STERNAL CONTUSION. THE INJURIES RESULTED IN MEDICAL COSTS EXCEEDING $15,000. THE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE COST $10,500. ..UPDATED 08-28-14 *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10576682
Machine
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