# 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `520242` · 2005-02-06 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
I WAS INVOLVED IN A PRETTY INTENSIVE ACCIDENT ON 2-3-04 AND  I COULD HAVE REALLY HURT MYSELF BAD AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT RELEASE TO SAVE MY LIFE. I COULD HAVE REALLY BEEN HURT, I BOUGHT MY CAR BASED ON ITS SAFETY FEATURES AND AT THE TIME WHEN I NEED MY CAR TO WORK THE MOST THE SAFETY WAS NOT THERE.  *JB
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*