# 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `491371` · 2004-08-18 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 39,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR CRASH. AS A RESULT,  VEHICLE WAS THROWN ACROSS THE MEDIAN, CRASHING  INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT,  DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR HEAD AND NECK INJURIES.  *AK
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