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2001 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 494351 · 2004-09-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
36,950
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND REAR-ENDED THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE'S FRONT-END SUSTAINED DAMAGE. ALREADY BEING SERVICED AT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WILL RECEIVE A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089059
Machine
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