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2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 552136 · 2005-08-30

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING 35+ MILES PER HOUR AND REAR ENDED A LARGE TRUCK. THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED (NO ONE IN PASSENGER SIDE),MINE (DRIVER SIDE) DID NOT DEPLOY. 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON,CAUSING ALMOST $9,000 DAMAGE. DEALERSHIP TOWED TO,ELHART IN HOLLAND MI.,HAD NO CONCERN. VEHICLE TOWED TO DENOOYER CHEV. AND THE BODY SHOP MANAGER,STEVE BATTS SHOWED A GREAT DEAL OF CONCERN. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI COMPLAINT DEPT.,AND THAT PERSON WAS NON CHALANT ABOUT THE EPISODE. I STILL DO NOT KNOW IF I HAVE A DEPLOYABLE AIR BAG ON DRIVERS SIDE. HYUNDAI WOULD NOT FIX IT! OR PAY TO HAVE ONE EITHER PUT IN OR TO EVEN TEST TO SEE IF IT WAS DEFECTIVE. . I AM PAYING FOR A VEHICLE IN WHICH I AM NOT CONFIDENT REGARDING ITS SAFETY FACTOR. PERHAPS THIS COULD BE A RECALL. I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE AT THIS TIME,AND AM FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST HYUNDAI AND THE DEALERSHIP,ELHART, WHO SOLD ME THIS VEHICLE,SEPT 2002. IF YOU CANNOT HELP,PLEASE DIRECT ME TO AN AGENCY THAT WILL. ELISE KNAPP. *JB

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10134836
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