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2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 1185173 · 2015-05-25

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
13,850
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON RT. 29 NORTH IN MARYLAND, RUSH HOUR BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, THIS VEHICLE, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS OVER $8,900 OF DAMAGE AND THE DRIVER INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE BY HITTING THE DASH. THE CAR STALLED BEFORE THE CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAN WAS PUSHED INTO THE RADIATOR AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE COMPLETLY, AND TOTALLY DEMOLISHED, WITH DAMAGE INCLUDING FROM THE FRONT BUMPER TO THE TWO FRONT DOORS, AND E EVERYTHING BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS IS THE SECOND FRONT END ACCIDENT FOR THIS CAR. THE FIRST BEING 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE AND AGAIN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....UPDATED 06-12-15 *BF UPDATED 10/17/217*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10721277
Machine
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