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2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1216085 · 2015-09-04

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, RIGHT ANKLE, LEFT KNEE, AND LEFT RING FINGER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10761700
Machine
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