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2014 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash · 1449811 · 2018-02-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
23,400
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ONE MORNING I HIT A PATCH OF ICE GOING 35MPH IN A 40MPH ZONE. UPON HITTING THE ICE MY CAR SWERVED AND I OVERCORRECTED, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK OFF OF THE ROAD AND FLIP ONTO ITS TOP, ALL WHILE TAKING OUT A TELEPHONE POLE IN THE PROCESS. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE CAR AND TELEPHONE POLE. HOWEVER, NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG IN THE 2014 HYUNDAI ACCENT DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. EVERY SINGLE ONE WAS INTACT WHEN THE CAR CEASED MOTION. AGAIN, I TOOK OUT A TELEPHONE POLE, SO I EXPECT THAT MY AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE TO BUFFER HAD I BEEN JERKED FORWARD OR SIDEWAYS. TO MY UNDERSTANDING AIRBAGS DEPLOY GENERALLY BETWEEN 16 AND 30 MPH SO I FIND IT ODD THAT THEY DID NOT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11074379
Machine
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