NHTSA Complaint #11099449 — 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11099449
Vehicle	2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	June 3, 2018
Date Filed	June 3, 2018
Mileage	200,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I HAD A WRECK TODAY ON A HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY. MY CHEST RAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THE CAR WAS TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT AND THE DOOR HAD A HARD TIME OPENING. I WAS RUSHED TO THE ER AND HAD CONTUSIONS TO MY STERNUM AREA OF MY CHEST. *I DID WEAR SEAT BELTS.

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