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2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 fatalcrash3 injured · 727017 · 2009-07-14

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
53,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2005 HYUNDAI TIBERON. PER DISCUSSION WITH THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER, THE DRIVER WAS GOING AROUND A SHARP CORNER TOO FAST. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE (POSSIBLY BECAUSE THE ESC UNIT INPUTS OR STEERING BOX MALFUNCTION) AND STARTED FISHTAILING. VEHICLE THEN SLID SIDEWAYS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE (SIDE IMPACT). NONE OF THE 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, KILLING THE DRIVER INSTANTLY. ACCIDENT IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10276719
Machine
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