NHTSA Complaint #10482077 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10482077 |
| Vehicle | 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 20,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD, ABNORMAL BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITIES AS THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOUD BANG WAS A RESULT OF EITHER A TIRE BLOWING OR A DEFECTIVE STRUT THAT CAUSED THE TIRE BLOW. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
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