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2008 HYUNDAI AZERA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1175045 · 2015-04-15

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
AZERA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY MOTHER PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY TO PARK. THE CAR MADE A WEIRD SOUND AND THEN ACCELERATED AT A QUICK SPEED. SHE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND HAD SKID MARKS TO PROVE IT, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. SHE RAN INTO THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S BRICK HOUSE. THIS HAPPENED ON AN EASTER SUNDAY. MY SISTER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. MY MOTHER HAD ABRASIONS FROM THE SEAT BELT AND SEVERE BRUISES TO THE CHEST FROM THE AIR BAG. MY SISTER HAD BRUISING TO HER RIBS AND HER LEG WAS CUT, WHICH RESULTED IN 5 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705987
Machine
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