I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/22/01. MYCAR STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE AT A SPEED OF 20-25 MPH AND SUSTAINED HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE AND A BROKEN FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF ON EITHER SIDE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL A…
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I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/22/01. MYCAR STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE AT A SPEED OF 20-25 MPH AND SUSTAINED HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE AND A BROKEN FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF ON EITHER SIDE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL AS OF YET.
NHTSA ODI #744495
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2001
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING 70 TO 75 MPH VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND GAS FUMES WERE PRESENT. NO ONE HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #882207
Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING AT 15-20 MPH AND TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH WHOLE FRONT END/HEADLIGHTS/ RADIATOR, AND BUMPER WERE TORN OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE IT DID NOT HIT RIGHT SENSOR BUTTON.*AK
NHTSA ODI #878868
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2001
Air BagsCrash
I WAS INVOLVED IN A (HIT & RUN) REAR END ACCIDENT. REAR END DAMAGE ONLY. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FRONT END IS NOT ALIGNED. I'VE ALREADY CONTACTED HYUNDAI ABOUT THIS INCIDENT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #738817
Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2001
Air BagsCrash
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A BRIDGE. BRIDGE ROADS WERE COVERED BY BLACK ICE, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THER WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #877444
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2001
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH STRUCK A POLE IN MIDDLE OF VEHICLE WITH TWO FEET INSIDE TO RADIATOR, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #877331
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2000
Air BagsTires
MICHELIN ALL SEASON STEEL BELTED TIRE (P195 60 R14) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, THE BLOWOUT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER, DURING THIS THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #556250
Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2000
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ELANTRA HIT REAR CORNER OF A 1995, DODGE, PICKUP. ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE ELANTRA WAS GONE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIR BAGS. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND THE OWNER SUSPECTS FACTORY DEFECT. *YH
NHTSA ODI #872426
Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2000
Air BagsCrash
WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & WAS INFORMED NEEDED MORE INFORMATION ON VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS.*AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES AND ALL ELANTRA MODEL VEHICLES MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOW-SPEED ENGINE STALLING, WHICH COULD OCCUR IF THE MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IS INTERRUPTED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE VIBRATION TRANSMITTED TO THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
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