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2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 941455 · 2012-09-27

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED IN TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10477263
Machine
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