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1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 219240 · 2000-07-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO WRONG LANE, AND IT HIT THE HYUNDAI ON DRIVER'S REAR, AFTER IT HAD FISHTAILED & HIT BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM & RELEASED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
864807
Machine
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