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2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 382908 · 2002-11-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A WET ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND I HYDROPLANED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, I SWERVED AND SLAMMED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE CAR HIT THE POLE JUST A FEW INCHES OFF DEAD CENTER, CAUSING SUCH SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAR IT HAS SINCE BEEN TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. IN THE ACCIDENT I SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, MOUTH AND HAND INJURIES. NONE OF THE 4 FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
769887
Machine
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