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1999 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 323783 · 2001-11-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
38 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ENTERING A FREEWAY ON AN ON RAMP WHEN HIS AIRBAG "EXPLODED" FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE ROAD HE WAS SIMPLY DRIVING ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAG EXPLODED WHICH RESULTED IN MY SON HITTING A WALL BARRIER ON THE FREEWAY. AT THE POINT OF IMPACT HIS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SINCE IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT WE TOWED THE CAR TO A DEALER WHERE IT CURRENTLY IS. MY SON HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND IS SHOOK UP EMOTIONALLY BUT THANK GOD THAT IT DIDN'T RESULT IN MUCH WORSE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
754690
Machine
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