# 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `677871` · 2008-07-13 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 3,100
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
I HAD A NEW 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA.  THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 3,000 MILES ON IT.  I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND.  IT WAS A DIRECT FRONT HIT AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH.  THE SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN TO HOLD EITHER MYSELF OR MY PASSENGER BACK.  THE AIR BAGS FOR MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER DID NOT DEPLOY.  ALL PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE (FIRE DEPT,  MECHANICS, TOW YARD, POLICE) STATED REPEATEDLY THAT THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS NOT  TO WORK.  *TR
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*