# 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
> NHTSA complaint `453752` · 2004-04-20 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- **Miles at failure:** 12,333
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES BECAUSE IT WAS NOT STOPPING WHEN BRAKING.  ON 9/9/2003, WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THE  BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HIT A TRUCK AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.   DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE PELVIC AREA AND BRUISES ON THE UPPER LEGS.  FRONT PASSENGER'S HEAD BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SEIZURES.   CHILD IN THE REAR, AGE 11, SUSTAINED ARM BRUISES.    DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT.  THE VEHICLE WAS ASSESSED BY A REPAIR MECHANIC, WHO  DETERMINED  AIR BAG SENSORS WERE IMPACTED, AND THE  BRAKES  FAILED.   *AK   THE VEHICLE WOULD TREMBLE, THE A/C DID NOT WORK, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT (GO ON AND OFF), AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE.  (WHICH OCCURRED 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE)   *SC  *JB
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