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2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 709293 · 2009-02-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. A CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME, SO I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND MY CAR CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE ENTIRE FRONT PORTION OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED IN. THE FRONT AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259527
Machine
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