# 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `1113075` · 2014-09-24 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*