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2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 885415 · 2011-10-14

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER WAS DOING ABOUT 50 MPH. CAR COMING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION DECIDED TO DO A U TURN IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND HIT FRONT OF CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF WHICH WAS ODD. HYUNDAI HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND EXPECT US TO KEEP THE CAR FOR AROUND 2 MONTHS AND NOT GET IT FIXED UNTIL THEY GET AROUND TO LOOKING AT IT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DELAYING TECHNIQUE AND THEY ARE VERY ANXIOUS TO CANCEL THE OPEN TICKET. AAA WANT TO GET THE CAR FIXED (WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE AS THEY ARE PAYING FOR RENTAL CAR) AND NEED TO MOVE ON. HAVING DONE SOME INVESTIGATION ONLINE, IT LOOKS EVIDENT THAT THERE ARE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA CARS WITH AIRBAGS THAT HAVE NOT WORKED IN SEVERAL ROAD ACCIDENTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10430198
Machine
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