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1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 308970 · 2001-08-17

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND A TRACTOR WAS CHANGING LANES, AND HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ROOM. TRACTOR RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, MANUFACTURER SENT CONSUMER A LETTER STATING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS NOT AT FAULT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894653
Machine
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