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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1151708 · 2015-01-27

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
91,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE STOPPED, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND THE RIGHT THUMB. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. ...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10679320
Machine
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