# 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `307961` · 2001-08-14 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE WAS HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  WAS PUSHED ABOUT 400 FEET,  SPUN AROUND AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER  WITH PASSENGER FRONT.  CONSUMER SUFFERED NERVE DAMAGE IN ONE LEG/ HIS WIFE HAD A BRUISED CHEST. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
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