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2013 HYUNDAI GENESIS — AIR BAGS

crash · 1398965 · 2017-08-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
GENESIS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON AUGUST 4,2017, I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER A TOYOTA FJ CRUISER AT ABOUT 45 MPH, BECAUSE THEY CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP ON A MAJOR HWY. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED! THIS IS UNLIKE THE TIME, A YEAR OR SO AGO, WHEN I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A MISTSUBISHI OUTLANDER, WHILE AT A RED LIGHT ON A CITY STREET. THAT TIME THE HEAD REST DEPLOYED AND I HAD MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. I'M DISAPPOINTED. FOR A HIGH SAFETY RATING, I EXPECTED MORE FROM GENESIS. VERY SCARY WHEN YOUR LIFE IS ON THE LINE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11013964
Machine
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