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2014 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1891928 · 2023-05-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, another vehicle intersected her lane, causing her to steer to the right and crashed into another vehicle. No air bags were deployed and the front driver-side seat belt failed to retract, causing her to hit her right knee with the dashboard and her chest on the steering wheel. The contact was unable to lift her legs or hip and was taken to the emergency room where by ambulance and sought medical attention. The contact stated the other driver sustained unknown injuries and also sought medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot first and then to the Copart lot. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11519969
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown