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2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 459960 · 2004-04-08

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
150
Speed
38 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SHE HEARD A "HIT" UNDER THE VEHICLE, THEN LOST CONTROL. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10062976
Machine
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