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2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1281630 · 2016-05-10

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED EYE INJURIES DUE TO DOOR FRAGMENTS AND GASHES ON THE ARM. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COMPONENTS WERE NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND BACK PAINS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ONLY THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG FAILURE, BUT THE REQUEST WAS NOT HEEDED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10864131
Machine
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