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2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash · 1228216 · 2015-10-13

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
74,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSIER STREET IN TOWN AT ABOUT 35-40 MILES AN HOUR, WITH FAMILY IN THE CAR, WHEN A LADY IN AN SUV PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE CRUSHED INTO HER DRIVER'S TIRE AREA. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THANK GOODNESS EVERYONE HAD THEIR SEATBELTS ON, AND EVERYONE WALKED AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10781836
Machine
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