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2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 339606 · 2002-03-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN DRIVER SUSTAINING MAJOR INJURIES, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINING MINOR INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER ABOUT MALFUNCTION OF AIR BAGS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8005945
Machine
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