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2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1521241 · 2018-12-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
22,080
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING AND WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE, HITTING ME IN THE HEAD AND TRAPPING ME AGAINST THE WINDOW. I HAVE A RESULTANT SHOULDER INJURY THAT MAY NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITH APPROPRIATE DEPLOYMENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11156392
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown