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2015 HYUNDAI EQUUS — SEATS

1 injured · 2043240 · 2024-11-25

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
EQUUS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
133,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

On August, 2nd around noon, I was driving alone, west on a rural road called 1869 in Liberty Hill, TX. I believe the speed limit on this winding rural road is 55mph, and I was about 1 mile west of 183. While my car was in motion, my active headrest activated (exploded) into the back of my head, throwing me forward into the steering wheel. This happened randomly and unprompted. There were no other cars on the road with me, I didn’t collide with anything, and the road was smooth. I quickly regained control of the car and continued to my destination. The Hyundai dealership confirms the misfired active headrest, and Hyundai does not want to repair it, as the vehicle is out of warranty. There were no warnings prior to the event. I was resting my head on the headrest when it happened.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11627331
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown