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2014 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS

firecrash3 injured · 1395271 · 2017-07-27

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
54,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FELT HEAT ON HER FEET. A BYSTANDER PULLED THE CONTACT FROM THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, ABDOMEN, AND NECK. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED LEFT AND RIGHT LEG AND KNEE SCRATCHES AND BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER AND REAR MIDDLE SEAT PASSENGER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE ALSO SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES WAS UNKNOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11010925
Machine
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