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2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1524797 · 2018-12-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BACK AND CHEST INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND BODY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11162256
Machine
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