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2014 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1181428 · 2015-05-10

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA HYBRID
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TRAVELING AT 60 MPH IN A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID . A DEER APPROXIMATELY WEIGHING 150 POUNDS JUMPED ON TO THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH MY BEFORE MENTIONED VEHICLE. CAUSING DAMAGE ON THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, AND PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE CONCERN IS THAT DESPITE THIS IMPACT NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE ESTIMATED BY AN INSURANCE APPROVED COLLISON REPAIR CENTER TO BE IN EXCESS OF $9000. ADDITIONALLY THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. ONLY MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED SUCH AS WHIPLASH AND A BUMPED HEAD. THESE INJURIES WERE NOT DOCUMENTED, YET I DO FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO MENTION THEM FOR GENERAL PUBLIC AWARENESS AND A GENUINE CONCERN FOR MY FELLOW DRIVERS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10715536
Machine
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