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2003 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 587473 · 2006-07-06

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE SWITCH LINES, CUTTING OFF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WENT INTO THE LEFT LANE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD IMPACTING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND ACROSS BOTH LANES AND HIT THE GUARD RAILS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD HEAD ON. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. UPDATED 07/17/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161678
Machine
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