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2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 630422 · 2007-07-13

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. ON AUGUST 15, 2006, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED (T-BONED) INTO THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST PAINS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL PRESSING INTO HER CHEST. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10196304
Machine
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