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1998 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 469329 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER REAR ENDED A VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BREAKING HER ELBOW IN 6 PLACES AND HER HUMERUS DETACHED FROM THE ELBOW. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2003 AND SHE HAS LIMITED USE OF HER RIGHT ARM AS OF TODAY. SHE HAS HAD TWO SURGERIES AND GOES TO OCCUPATIONAL REHAB THREE TIMES A WEEK. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT INJURIES FROM THE AIRBAGS IN THE 1998 TIBURON.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10069882
Machine
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