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2007 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 683335 · 2008-08-15

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH; HOWEVER, TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER TIME. THE SECOND ACCIDENT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/22/08

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10238436
Machine
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