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2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1613228 · 2019-10-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT AND SMOKE WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS AND INJURIES TO THE EYES, CHEST, AND CHIN. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11269346
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown