# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE99046
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE99046)
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