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2008 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 741668 · 2009-10-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
95 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A 30FT MOUND/RAILROAD TRACK. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE, ENOUGH TO DEEM THE CAR A "TOTAL LOSS", YET NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, I SUFFERED PHYSICAL INJURIES TO TOP HALF OF BY BODY BY LITERALLY SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD. HAD MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MINIMAL INJURIES TO MY BODY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10290185
Machine
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