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2012 HYUNDAI AZERA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1514173 · 2018-11-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
AZERA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

MY WIFE RAN OF THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50MPH TRAVELED A SHORT DISTANCE IN THE DITCH AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF A DRIVEWAY WHERE IT JOINED THE ROAD, FLEW OVER THE DRIVEWAY LANDING ON THE OTHER SIDE CAUSING A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF 2 VERTEBRAE AND ALTHOUGH THE AZERA WAS A TOTAL LOSS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION PUSHED BACK 8" AND THE ROOF BUCKLED, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WERE INFLATED. I CAN HELP BUT THINK THAT HER INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN LESS IF THESE HAD WORKED. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT HWYFF AND COUNTY ROAD 170 JOPLIN MO.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11150414
Machine
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