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2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1428124 · 2017-11-27

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
12 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS T-BONED AT 60 MPH ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHILE HAVING BACKPACK THAT WEIGHED IN EXCESS OF 65LBS IN REAR PASSENGER (RIGHT SIDE)AND NO RIGHT SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE IMPACT WAS RIGHT AT THE AIRBAG SENSOR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ACCIDENT CARBDROVE FINE FOR ABOUT 1 HOIUR AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION. CAR WAS IN SHOP FOR ROUGGHLY 22 DAYS AND WHEN CAR CAME OUT OF BODY SHOP CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND TURN OFF FREQUENTLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11048644
Machine
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