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2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 394899 · 2003-02-20

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
6,400
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON AUGUST 25F 2002 MY FIANCE' WAS DRIVING MY 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON WHICH I HAD PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 2002. HE WAS CUT OFF BY A PERSON DRIVING A CHEVY BLAZER. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TIBURON STRUCK THE TRUCK IN THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. MY FIANCE' WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATLY 30-35 MILES AN HOUR AT IMPACT. THE TIBURON INCURRED JUST UNDER $6000 IN DAMAGES INCLUDING REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CRACKED THE TRANSMISSION CASE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS IN THE TIBURON NEVER INFLATED. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH THAT MY FIANCE SUSTAINED INJURY TO HIS FOREHEAD AND CHEST WHEN THEY STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WINDSHIELD. I FEEL THAT HIS INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI ASKING THEM TO DO AN INVESTIGATION AND WAS REFUSED TWICE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10007886
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