# 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `328486` · 2001-12-27 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** TIBURON
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH WHEN ANOTHER CAR CUT ME OFF I HAD TO BRAKE AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, AND THE AIRBAGSDID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN I CALLED HYUNDAI TO COMPLAIN THEY TOLD ME THAT DUE TO THE COST OF AIRBAGS THEY PUT IT IN A CERTAIN PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE TO HIT IT FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE ODD FACT WAS THAT I HAD A HEAD ON  COLLISION IF I HAD NOT HAD MY SEATBELT ON I WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD.*AK
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