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1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 252305 · 2000-10-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45-50MPH AND WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE. BUT, HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT REAR. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 3DAYS LATER. DEALER FOUND THE SENSOR TO BE DEFECTIVE & REPLACED IT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 2 MONTHS. AIRBAGS SENSOR LGHT CAME BACK ON WHEN DEALER WAS RETURNING VEHICLE TO CUSTOMER.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
873926
Machine
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