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2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT — VISIBILITY/WIPER

crash · 972718 · 2013-04-08

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
14,200
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE NIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO A LANE WHEN SUDDENLY, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE REAR WINDOW EDGES THAT WERE DESIGNED WITH DARKENED MATERIAL, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10507461
Machine
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