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2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 581192 · 2006-05-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
35 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 DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG DEFLATED SO FAST IT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED. UPDATED 7/18/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10156870
Machine
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