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2007 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS

crash · 961160 · 2013-02-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK GOING SOUTH ON I-65 AND AT 4:00 PM, APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER MILE SOUTH OF EXIT 179 PRATTVILLE ALABAMA A DEER JUMPED OUT OF THE DITCH AND I HIT THE DEER GOING AT 70 MPH.I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY FORTUNANTLY I ONLY SUSTAINED BRUISING AND PAIN THAT KEPT ME OUT OF WORK FOR 2 DAYS.THE CAR WAS ATOTAL LOSS AND I JUST FINISHED PAYING FOR IT ON 1/17/2013. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10496227
Machine
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