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2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

1 injured · 716789 · 2009-04-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I INJURED MY LEFT THUMB TRYING TO HONK THE HORN ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THIS INJURY REQUIRED SURGERY. I FEEL THE HORN BUTTON HAS A DESIGN DEFECT: IT TAKES UP A VERY SMALL PORTION AT THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IF YOU DON'T PRESS ON THAT SPECIFIC AREA YOUR FINGERS IMPACT A HARD, UNYIELDING SURFACE. I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE FINGER AND HAND INJURIES. I FEEL YOUR ADMINISTRATION NEEDED TO BE NOTIFIED TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10265999
Machine
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