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1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 508849 · 2004-11-30

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
65,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GUIDING ARM WAS VERY WEAK. THIS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10101835
Machine
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