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2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 752207 · 2010-01-11

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
21,938
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON TUESDAY , JAN. 5TH 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I SUFFERED NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY A MINIVAN GOING ~35MPH AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE AND WERE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10299071
Machine
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