# 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA — STRUCTURE:BODY
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `973487` · 2013-04-11 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 4,300
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
91 YEAR OLD WAS DRIVING AND HIT BY ANOTHER CAR.  THE CAR DROVE HIM INTO A TREE.  THE AIR BAG WENT OFF AND PRODUCED SUFFICIENT INTERNAL INJURIES THAT HE DIED.  THE AIR BAG WENT OFF TOO HARD.  IF THERE WERE NO AIR BAG, HE WOULD HAVE LIVED.  *TR
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