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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 912586 · 2012-04-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
26,000
Speed
63 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 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. UPON APPROACHING ANOTHER VEHICLE HE APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE CRASH SITE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, NO ONE INVESTIGATED THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. UPDATED 06/05/12 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10453768
Machine
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