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2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 988652 · 2013-06-24

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
29,560
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND DESTROYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES IN THE NECK, BACK, AND CONCUSSIONS IN THE WAIST. THE CONTACT NOW SUFFERED FROM TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER AND MIGRAINES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE RESULTS. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO HYUNDAI. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,560. ..UPDATED 08-07-13 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10521411
Machine
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