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2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 821146 · 2010-10-20

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
8,600
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 05 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ON THE FREEWAY SPINNING ME OUT OF CONTROL. I TOTALED THE CAR AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PERSON WHO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT FLED THE SCENE. I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED FRONT END DAMAGE TO HERS BEFORE SLAMMING IN THE RAIL. NEITHER OF US BROKE ANY BONES. AS HARD AS I HIT AND FROM ALL AROUND THE CAR AT SOME POINT MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10361474
Machine
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