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2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash2 injured · 691879 · 2008-10-10

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN CASA GRANDE ARIZONA DRIVING NORTH ON TREKELL ROAD WHEN I WAS HIT IN THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE FRONT, BACK AND PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE DRIVER DOOR, AND PART OF THE BACK DOOR CAME IN ABOUT 1 FT. I ENDED UP WITH A BRUISE LUNG, 2 CRACKED RIBS, AND GRADE 2 CUT ON MY SPLEEN. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS WENT OFF, BUT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. I HAVE ALOT OF PICTURES THAT SHOWS NO DAMAGE WHAT SO EVER TO THE FRONT OR PASSENGER SIDE. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS ON THE DIVER SIDE WHERE THE FRONT DOOR AND PART OF THE BACK DOOR CAME INTO THE CAR ABOUT 1 FT. MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10245116
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