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2017 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1486594 · 2018-07-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I TAPPED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH, NOT EVEN A SCRATCH ON EITHER CAR, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL & THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CUTS, BRUISES, & SCRAPES. THE OFFICER, THE EMT, AS WELL AS THE OTHER DRIVER HAVE NO IDEA WHY THEY WOULD GO OFF IN SUCH A SLOW, LIGHT TAP. THE DAMAGE TO ME, AS WELL AS THE INCONVENIENCE IS DISTURBING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11114311
Machine
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