# 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1388893` · 2017-07-01 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
"TAKATA RECALL" MY HUSBAND, DAUGHTER, AND I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A DRIVER OF A MINI VAN WHO BLEW A STOP SIGN ON A CITY STREET. THE DRIVER OF THE VAN WAS TICKETED. THE VAN'S AIRBAGS WENT OFF AS THE PHOTO SHOWS. OUR 2013 ELANTRA AIR BAGS DID NOT AS THE PHOTOS SHOW. I WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. ALL OF US HAD SEATBEALTS ON BUT I SUFFERED BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA AND A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE AIRBAG BOOK SAYS THEIR IS A SENSOR IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE CAR THAT DETECTS 30 DEGREES EITHER WAY. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS - FAILED TO DETECT AND DEPLOY IN OUR CASE.
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