# 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `178152` · 1999-10-13 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## 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
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