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2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 665901 · 2008-04-15

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. IN 2006, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL CRASH WITH A SCHOOL BUS. THE SEAT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IF THE SEAT AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, HIS SON WOULD STILL BE ALIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10224630
Machine
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