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2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 859279 · 2011-05-31

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,200

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE COMING TOWARD HIM; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10403908
Machine
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