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2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 891187 · 2011-11-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 12/12/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10436333
Machine
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