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2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

crash · 1113075 · 2014-09-24

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH DISCONNECTED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO OPEN AND CRASH THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10638711
Machine
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