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2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 902778 · 2012-01-31

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
15 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 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DID. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR INJURIES TO HER CHEST AND SHOULDER BLADES. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED HER WITH A CHEST CONTUSION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10446051
Machine
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