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2006 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 680609 · 2008-07-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
25,939
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE SPOUSE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE HIT AT A CERTAIN ANGLE FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN HAND AND THERE WAS $7,492.80 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 29,983, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,939. UPDATED 08/14/08 *BF UPDATED 08/14/08

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10236267
Machine
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