# 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `148879` · 1999-04-29 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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.
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