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2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1227748 · 2015-10-12

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. DRIVER SIDE AND STEERING WHEEL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS BODY (PASSENGER SIDE) WAS SEVERELY INJURED CAUSING BROKEN RIBS A PUNCTURED LUNG AND PUNCTURED HEART LEFT SIDE INJURY TO HEAD FROM IMPACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10781475
Machine
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