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2005 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 620901 · 2007-04-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
18,300
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CRASH (1). VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. VEHICLE GOING OPPOSITE DIRECTION, MAKES LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE (1). DRIVERS EXITS VEHICLE (1) CAR BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE SMOKE "FEAR OF FIRE AND TRIED TO GET AWAY FROM CAR. SAMARITANS ASSIST DRIVER TO BACK SEAT OF VEHICLE (1) FOR A PLACE TO SIT AWAITING RESCUE/PARAMEDICS. ONCE DRIVER WAS SEATED IN THE BACK SEAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND VEHICLE (1) WAS TOTALED, AND DRIVER WAS IN STABLE CONDITION, BUT THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED DURING IMPACT? *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10188242
Machine
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