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2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 577379 · 2006-03-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 70 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BOUNCED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROADWAY AND HIT A GRAVEL. THE VEHICLE THEN HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON AND FLIPPED THREE TIMES , AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE, AND PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS AWAITING INSPECTION. THE INSURANCE AGENCY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THE FACT THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153939
Machine
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