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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1411212 · 2017-09-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT BECAME DISTRACTED AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, STERNUM, AND BREAST BONE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10645840. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. ...UPDATED 11/12/17/*BF CONSUMER STATED SENSORS WERE NOT ACTIVATED ADVISED THAT AIR BAG OPERATED PROPERLY. UPDATED 7/23/18*JB *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11030476
Machine
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