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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1232155 · 2015-10-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 70 MPH, THE SWING ARM FRACTURED AND DETACHED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN STRIP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA UPDATED 5/23/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10786018
Machine
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