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2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 580713 · 2006-05-01

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND SLID INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE FRONT END WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TWO OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE POLICE AND THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR GREATER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10156505
Machine
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