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2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 509120 · 2004-12-01

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
9,800
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2004 HUNDAI TIBURON WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON 11/16/04. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH NO ONE WAS IN THE SEAT. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT WAS MOSTLY ON THE DRIVER FRONT. I SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES IN THE COLLISION. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BUT I AM NOT SURE I WILL EVER HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10100845
Machine
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