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2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1844591 · 2022-09-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TUCSON
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
170,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact's daughter owned a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 45–50 MPH, she rear-ended another vehicle. The seat belt did not restrain the daughter in the seat, causing her chest to strike the steering wheel and her head to strike the front windshield. Additionally, the air bags did not deploy upon impact. The daughter received medical attention for a fractured sternum and bruising of the lungs. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was caused by excessive force upon braking. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11487150
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown