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2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

crash2 injured · 384878 · 2002-11-14

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES WITH IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING OUR HYUNDIA ELANTRA WHEN ON OCTOBER 5, 2002. THEY WENT OUT RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MY HUSBAND SWITCHED FROM BRIGHTS TO DIM FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC WHEN HE NOTICED HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SEEING DO TO THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS BURNING OUT. HE MISSED SEEING A FOUR WAY STOP SIGN AND SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR GOING ABOUT 35MPH. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SHATTERED MY LEFT WRIST WHICH HAS RESULTED IN 3 SURGERYS AND DAILY PHYSICAL THERAPY WITH HOPES OF GETTING THE USE OF MY HAND BACK. DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
769706
Machine
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