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2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 651676 · 2008-01-01

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
87,290
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING ON A SOUTH OUTER ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 35 MILES PER HR. I DRIVE A HYUNDAI ACCENT 2005 AND THIS 1995 DODGE RAM PICKUP FAILED TO MAKE A TURN ON THE ROADWAY AND CAME IN DIRECT PATH OF MY CAR. BUT THE IMPACT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY CAR TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE IN WHICH THE IMPACT DENTED MY LICENSE PLATE IN HALF AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE IMPACT . I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL , IN WHICH LATER ON I HAD A BAD HEADACHE AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THEY SAID I HAD A MILD WHIP LASH. THE POLICE REPORT SAID HE WAS GOING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THE FRONT SO SEVERE THAT MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE AUTO BODY HAS MY CAR AT THIS TIME AND THEY ARE WAITING ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOTAL IT OR NOT. *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10213350
Machine
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