NHTSA Complaint #11052514 — 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11052514
Vehicle	2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	November 27, 2017
Date Filed	December 5, 2017
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TAKATA RECALL. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND OVER CORRECTED AND HIT A TREE WHICH PUSHED HER INTO ANOTHER TREE. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS WRECKED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE CAR SO WE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE.

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