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1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 401484 · 2003-04-07

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING 35-40 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SHOULDER BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE OWNERS ARE AWARE OF (4) SIMILAR CASES OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10015276
Machine
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