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2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 297136 · 2001-06-14

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2000
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

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY BY POPPING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO EVEN DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HEAD/ NECK, AND CHEST PAINS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
890365
Machine
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