# 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1402193` · 2017-08-21 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 113,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
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