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2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 521699 · 2005-03-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
6,500

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO COAST, THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, IT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. A THIRD TIME RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111457
Machine
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