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1999 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash · 258853 · 2000-11-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT 60 MPH WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BUT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT RETAINER WALL HEAD-ON. VEHICLE STILL MAINTAINED 60 MPH, AND BRAKES DID NOT DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL. EVENTUALLY, VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CONSUMER TURNED IT OFF. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY/ SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
875642
Machine
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