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2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

crash1 injured · 559464 · 2005-10-20

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WITH A FULL SIZE PICK-UP TRUCK. DURING THE CRASH THE SEAT BELT BROKE AND HE WAS THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER DOOR RESULTING IN INJURY. HYUNDAI'S INVESTIGATOR CHECK THE CAR AND SAID THE SEAT BELTS HAD BEEN CUT BY EMS. WE CHECKED WITH EMS AND THEY SAID IT IS THEIR POLICY NOT TO CUT SEAT BELTS. THEY ALSO SAID NOBODY CUT OUR SEAT BELT. THIS WAS A NEW CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,500 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140390
Machine
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