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2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 777648 · 2010-03-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CORNER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF POTENTIAL AIR BAG FAILURE. THERE WERE 2 PEOPLE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322699
Machine
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