# 1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `260270` · 2000-12-07 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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
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