Preliminary Evaluation · PASSENGER AIR BAG RELATED FATALITIES · Opened 1999-07-07 · Closed 2000-01-05
Investigation
Action number
PE99046
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1999-07-07
Close date
2000-01-05
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Affected makes
HYUNDAI
Affected components
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Affected model years
1995, 1996, 1997
Affected (make, year) variants
3
Summary
ODI IS AWARE OF SEVEN FATALITIES OF CHILDREN (EXCLUDING CHILDREN IN REAR FACING CHILD SAFETY SEATS)THAT WERE CAUSED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS IN MINOR OR MODERATE SEVERITY CRASHES INVOLVING MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT VEHICLES.TWO OF THE SEVEN FATALITIES OCCURRED IN PUERTO RICO.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS FORFURTHER INVESTIGATION.