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2015 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1612959 · 2019-10-17

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. DRIVER STATED HE WAS NOT GOING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED AS HER AIRBAGS DEPLODED CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF SURGERY, WENT BACK IN 2 WEEKS LATER AND RECEIVED ANOTHER UNIT OF BLOOD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE TOW LOT AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. *BF *TP

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11269153
Machine
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