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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1483053 · 2018-07-16

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
55 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 SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE LEFT LANE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO REPAIR THE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED KEY HYUNDAI OF MANCHESTER AT (860) 643-2700 (LOCATED AT 21 HARTFORD TURNPIKE, VERNON, CT 06066). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11111515
Machine
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