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1998 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 195288 · 2000-02-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 15 MPH, DRIVER IN FRONT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WAS REALLY FOGGY OUTSIDE, AND CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED. DLR SAID AN AIRBAG SPECIALIST WOULD LOOK AT IT. BUT SOMEONE TAMPERED WITH THE CAR BEFORE SPECIALIST CAME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
856050
Machine
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