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2020 HYUNDAI KONA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1712619 · 2020-12-11

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
KONA
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT'S CLIENT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI KONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLIENT WAS GONG THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND BROADSIDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. BOTH THE CLIENT AND HER PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER HAD NECK AND BACK PAINS AND HER RIGHT HAND HAD A BUMP. THE PASSENGER HAD HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND HAD A BRAIN BLEED ISSUE AND HIP INJURIES. THE PASSENGER ALSO HAD A KNOT ON THE SIDE OF HER HEAD. THE OTHER DRIVER HAD A SMALL CUT ON HIS ARM AND DID NOT HAVE TO BE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE DRIVER;'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY ON CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CLIENT 'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED WITH DAMAGE ON THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE ENTIRE TRUNK WAS CRUSHED. THE BACK CORNER ON THE PASSENGER;S SIDE WAS DAMAGED AS WELL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FORM THE CRASH SCENE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11382989
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