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2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 486269 · 2004-07-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH SEVERAL TREES. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10083522
Machine
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