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2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — STRUCTURE

crash1 injured · 747595 · 2009-12-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
36,500
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE OFF CENTER HEAD ON COLLISION RESULTING IN SEVERE LEG TRAUMA. INTEGRITY OF THE FIRE WALL FAILED RESULTING IN METAL PUSHING PAST THE FIREWALL IN TO THE DRIVERS SIDE AREA ENTRAPPING THE LEG ON THE FEMUR. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS IN TO THE CAVITY OF THE THIGH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10295170
Machine
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