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1999 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 178152 · 1999-10-13

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VECHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF HIM. HE APPLIED BRAKES, BUT BRAKES FAILED. HE LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO A TREE . UPON IMPACT, AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, BUT DISCONNECTED AND LANDED ON DRIVER'S SEAT. HE SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
850654
Machine
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