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1997 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 427677 · 2003-08-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT LOW SPEED, UNDER 5 MPH, KILLING FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.*AK THE SONATA HIT THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE DEPLOYING BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT BAG. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW FOR CERTAIN IF THE 5 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS BELTED. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT BELIEVE THE CHILD WAS. THE CHILD SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE NECK, SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND BRAIN DAMAGE. THE CHILD WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.CW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10036844
Machine
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