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2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1984213 · 2024-04-17

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
31,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2023 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, another vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign; as a result, the contact's vehicle was struck by the driver's side door, sending the vehicle careening 50 feet before coming to a complete stop. Only the steering wheel air bag was deployed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. A police report was filed, with injuries reported. The contact was transported to an area hospital by EMS and treated for a concussion and non-descript injuries to her shoulders and back. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11583568
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown