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2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash1 injured · 435331 · 2003-10-15

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT . SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK/BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE ACCIDENT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10043989
Machine
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