# 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1139652` · 2014-12-16 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** TIBURON
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED INTO ANOTHER LANE TO AVOID A CRASH BUT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES, A FRACTURED NOSE, A FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT, A TORN LIGAMENT IN THE RIGHT FOOT, AND BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE LIP THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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