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2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1276808 · 2016-04-20

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED AN INJURED NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10860463
Machine
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