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2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1854548 · 2022-11-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

B pillar separated from the frame during collision causing catastrophic intrusion into the cabin upon impact leading to death of the driver. No other occupants in the vehicle. Multiple investigators noted the B pillar failure upon inspection. Independent, certified crash reconstruction expert also noticed immediately that the B pillar had failed which caused cabin intrusion to an extraordinary degree considering the 2 vehicles involved were going less than 40mph. Vehicle is available for inspection. In addition, edr data reveals that although throttle was engaged, rpm's remained at idle up to the time of impact. Driver pushing on the gas and vehicle not responding.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11494128
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown