# 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `419881` · 2003-11-12 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING.   *AK   WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES WHILE ON A WET SURFACE, LOST CONTROL, HIT THE BANK AND ALMOST OVER TURNED.   *SCC  *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*