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2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

1 injured · 527280 · 2005-04-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE EVEN THOUGH THE OBJECT DID NOT COME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE IMPACT LITERALLY BROKE THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD APART AND CAUSED SHARDS OF GLASS AS WELL AS PULVERIZED (POWDER CONSISTENCY) GLASS TO STRIKE THE CONSUMERS WIFE IN THE FACE AS WELL AS SPRAYING GLASS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115587
Machine
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