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1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

2 fatalcrash1 injured · 148879 · 1999-04-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IN THIS ACCIDENT I WAS TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 45MPH WHEN I CAME TO AN INTERSECTION. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND ABOUT TO TURN GREEN. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR THAT WAS SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION DID NOT GO. I RAN DIRECTLY IN THE BACK OF A 1998 CHEVY CAVILAR. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WIND SHEILD. THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
706090
Machine
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