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2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS

crash · 533186 · 2005-04-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE AIR BAG OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE MECHANIC WILL NOT RELEASE THE CAR BECAUSE AFTER ALL THE REPLACEMENTS THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ON THIS CAR. *BF *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10119295
Machine
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