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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — SEAT BELTS

crash4 injured · 1488057 · 2018-08-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
89,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SUPPORT AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, A HEMATOMA ON THE FOREHEAD, AND SWELLING OF THE BRAIN. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND SWELLING WHEN HER HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. TWO ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEATS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGERS SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11115409
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