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2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS

crash · 869732 · 2011-07-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TIBURON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING IN A CRASH AT SUCH A LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE FACT THAT ONLY ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER, NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10415178
Machine
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