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1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

firecrash1 injured · 95172 · 1997-12-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT DRIVER'S AIR BAG , CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH INTO CURVE AND THEN A TREE. THE HAT GASES EMINATING FROM THE AIR BAG BURNED DRIVER'S ARMS AND FRONT OF HER BLOUSE. ALSO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE; AND THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ALSO CRACKED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
818570
Machine
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