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2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1589687 · 2019-07-30

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TUCSON
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN MODERATE COLLISION. IMPACT WAS BY A CHEVY SILVERADO TO LEFT FRONT OF 2013 TUCSON. AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON TRUCK. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON TUCSON (SIDE OR STEERING COLUMN). DRIVERS LEFT SIDE,HIP AND HEAD MADE DIRECT IMPACT WITH DOOR AND WINDOW. FORCE OF IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO SNAP AN AXEL AND SHIFT ENTIRE ENGINE BLOCK. TUCSON SPUN 180 DEGREES AFTER BEING STRUCK. STATE TROOPER AND TRUCK DRIVER ESTIMATED SPEED OF TRUCK AT IMPACT AT ABOUT 35-40MPH. IMPACT OCCURRED WHILE TUCSON WAS STATIONARY AND WAITING TO TURN LEFT FROM PARKHILL AVE. ONTO WADSWORTH BLVD. IN LITTLETON, CO. PLEASE CONTACT REPORTER IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND VEHICLE HISTORY IS REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11240672
Machine
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