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2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 952492 · 2012-12-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON FM 429 AND HIT A PATCH OF LOOSE GRAVEL. THE CAR BEGAN TO SKID AND LANDED FRONT FIRST INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO ROLL MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL IT RESTED ON ITS SIDE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE ENTIRE ACCIDENT. THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED WAS WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE DOOR TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTED ON IT'S SIDE AND SHE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10487455
Machine
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