← NHTSA complaints

1995 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 56476 · 1996-09-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BURNED THE LEFT SIDE OF SON'S FACE. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
802797
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown