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2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS

firecrash4 injured · 422422 · 2003-08-01

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
1,080
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A STALLED VEHICLE IN THE HIGHWAY. WHILE AVOIDING THE STALLED VEHICLE CONSUMER ROLLED INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER'S SEATBELT CAME UNDONE, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD STARTED SMOKING, AND WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE CAR WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10031928
Machine
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