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2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 945840 · 2012-10-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
GENESIS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED ON AN ON RAMP AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE CRASH SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION WHO STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND LOOKING AT A PICTURE OF THE CRASH HE DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGES ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10481367
Machine
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