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2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 823832 · 2010-11-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
25 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 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED MODERATE AND SEVERE INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT INVOLVED. A POLICE REPORT FILED WAS NOT FILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE REPLACEMENTS OF THE RADIATOR, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND FRONT BUMPER. IN ADDITION, THE HOOD AND OTHER COMPONENTS WITHIN THE FRONT END BUMPER AREA WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10363892
Machine
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