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1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 260270 · 2000-12-07

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS TRAVELING 35-40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH STOP SIGN, AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THEN, ELANTRA REAR ENDED FIRST VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER RECEIVED EMERGENCY TREATMENT. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
876175
Machine
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