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2012 HYUNDAI EQUUS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1666168 · 2020-05-31

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
EQUUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FOLLOWING A SLIP ON THE ROAD I AM THE VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT ON THE EDGE OF A HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CAR STRUCK THE MOUNTAIN, BUT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO ACTIVATE IN THE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN A FRONTAL IMPACT, WHICH CAUSED ME SERIOUS INJURY. WHY THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT TRIGGERED ?? THE CAR MADE SEVERAL ROTATIONS AND SUFFERED IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE AND DESPITE EVERYTHING THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT TRIGGERED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11326655
Machine
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