# 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `164836` · 1999-08-19 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ACCENT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TRAVELING 35 MILES PER HOUR IN 3RD GEAR.  SWITCHING TO 4TH GEAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING CAR TO PULL RIGHT AND HIT A LARGE "CURB" STRAIGHT-ON.  AXLE BROKEN, SUSPENSION AND UNDERCARRAGE DAMAGED, TIRE AND RIM DESTROYED AND MORE.  JOGGER WITNESSED ACCIDENT AND ATTESTS TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT CAUSE.  PICTURES AND REPORT WITH HINESBURG POLICE IN HINESBURG, VT.  HYUNDAI TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT.
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