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2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1252682 · 2016-01-13

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG AND BOTH REAR CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SPINE TRAUMA THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10819943
Machine
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