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2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1086871 · 2014-07-16

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA TOURING
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
23,092

Severity

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

Narrative

2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *SMD PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AND CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THE LAWYER FIRST BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL, AFTER READING AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10610408
Machine
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