# 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `725972` · 2009-07-04 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 31,316
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TRAVELING NORTH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION (WITH A GREEN LIGHT) AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH.  A MAN TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HIM RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS FRONT AND BACK DOORS.  HIS SIDE AIRBAGS AND HIS FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED.  MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE FIRST RESPONDERS (EMT'S AND FIREMEN) WERE VERY SURPRISED THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  MY CAR IS TOTALED, ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A SETTLEMENT YET FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY.  THE SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO FOR HOLDING INDICATED THAT IT HAD A BENT FRAME AND THEY, TOO WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.  I HAD INJURIES TO MY NECK (WHIPLASH) AND TO MY KNEE, ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS BROKEN.  *TR
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