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2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1373410 · 2017-04-25

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TUCSON
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
158,000
Speed
5 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 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD INJURY, NECK, AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10980456
Machine
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