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2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1110520 · 2014-09-17

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
18,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED INADVERTENTLY WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FOREHEAD AND KNEE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10636963
Machine
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