# 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `679594` · 2008-07-23 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA.  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING.  TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT, A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*