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2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1482636 · 2018-07-13

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE STOP LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, HIP, AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED LEFT ANKLE, HEAD, RIGHT ARM, WRIST, HAND, BACK, NECK, AND CHEST INJURIES. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, PELVIS, ANKLE, AND HEAD INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 11439414. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11111223
Machine
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