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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 1314204 · 2016-09-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
21,043
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. WE WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT US AT APPROXIMATELY 45+ MILES AN HOUR. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED AND THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WERE DEPLOYED. DURING THIS TIME, THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEAT BELT LOCKED AS INTENDED. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED AT THE POINT WHERE THE LAP RESTRAINT ATTACHES TO THE CAR RUNNING BOARD AND WILL NOT RE-ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER THAT WAS WEARING THE FAILED SEAT BELT DURING THE ACCIDENT WAS 110LBS WHILE THE DRIVER WAS 270LBS. THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED WHILE THE PASSENGERS DETACHED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10903469
Machine
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