# 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `680298` · 2008-07-28 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** TIBURON
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 43,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING WEST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 10 FWY APPROXIMATE TIME 2:30A.M. I HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT. THE BLOWOUT IN TURN MADE ME LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND I WENT INTO A SPIN CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO A POST ON THE SIDE OF THE FWY. UPON CRASHING INTO THE POST MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AT WHICH TIME THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR BEFORE, MY ASSUMPTION WAS THAT THE AIRBAG FUNCTIONED. THE AIRBAG FEATURE IN MY CAR PROVED TO BE TOTALLY NON-FUNCTIONAL.  *TR
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