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2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1283085 · 2016-05-16

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
28,453
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY? THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WITH SUCH VIOLENT FORCE, HER STERNUM WAS FRACTURED AND HER HEART MUSCLE BRUISED. HYUNDAI DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE TAKATA RECALL LIST. WHOM DOES HYUNDAI UTILIZE FOR ITS AIRBAGS?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10865229
Machine
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