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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1422520 · 2017-11-06

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
102,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND CLIPPED A SEMI TRUCK. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PULLED UNDER THE SEMI AND DRAGGED FOR 100 YARDS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ESC AND TPMS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11043971
Machine
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