42 of the
424 complaints about the 2008 Hyundai Elantra are about the
airbag system — 10% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
55,000 miles.
The contact owned a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while the wife was driving at 30 MPH, the contact's wife was involved in a no-fault accident. The other vehicle involved was a 2020 Yukon Denali, which ran a stop sign and crashed the front driver's side. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. The contact's wife was taken by ambulance to the hospital for medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was condemned to total loss by State Farm. The contact stated his wife suffered bruises and a herniated fifth disk in her back that required medical attention. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,200.
NHTSA complaint #11553034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mckinney, TX1 injured
AIR BAGS
While making a U-turn in a parking lot I accidentally ran over a pothole. Upon doing so the driver's airbag deployed burning a hole through my shirt and leaving burns on my stomach and arms. No other part of the vehicle was affected.
NHTSA complaint #11531753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Broken Arrow, OK
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VEHICLE START UP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REGIONAL HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 2380 WEST KENOSHA STREET, BROKEN ARROW, OK 74012, (918)806-2000, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL AND THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE WOULD BE WAIVED HOWEVER, THERE WOULD BE NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11297894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 248,800 milesBurleson, TX
AIR BAGS
MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS THE AIRBAGS LIGHT ON FOR ABOUT FEW YEARS. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM ON MY CAR THAT IS RECENTLY STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING UP. IT HAS TUNE UP, NEW SENSORS, NEW COILS, AND ETC. I BOUGHT A FUEL PUMP OEM AND THE PUMP IS NOT 2 YEARS OLD.
NHTSA complaint #11288161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 238,000 milesJacksonville, FLCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
THE CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR GOING AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES. MY CAR WAS TURNING LEFT AT ABOUT 15 MPH AND THE OTHER DRIVER BLEW THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT 60 MPH. PHOTOS AVAILABLE FROM ESURANCE.
NHTSA complaint #11218270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bristol, CT
AIR BAGS
THE CAR IS RUNNING FINE ONE DAY AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND IS MY PERSONAL CAR I USE EVERY DAY
NHTSA complaint #11189701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 179,000 milesManassas, VA
AIR BAGS
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD & AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON, BILLS AUTO REPAIR DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AND SAID THE AIRBAG COMPUTER NEEDS REPLACED FOR $1,459, DEALER NOT YET NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #11114913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesHolly Springs, NCCrash
AIR BAGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #11052514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 170,000 milesMidlothian, VA
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #11018794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesIjamsville, MD
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. GOOGLE SEARCH HAS INDICATED THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS MANY ELANTRA OWNERS
NHTSA complaint #10956241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 230,000 milesCanton, GA
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ODOR OF AIR BAG POWDER EMANATED FROM THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.
NHTSA complaint #10956059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 48,000 milesPeabody, MACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
NHTSA complaint #10885836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 145,000 milesBurlington, MACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH GOING AROUND A BEND, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, ROLLED BACK, AND STRUCK ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO RESPOND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO A SEVERE HEADACHE AND FEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT BY THE POLICE, TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AFTER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY A THIRD PARTY INVESTIGATOR TO THEIR FACILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 05/31/16*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10850345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 57,297 milesPittsburgh, PACrash
AIR BAGS
WE PULLED THE CAR OUT OF AN INTERSECTION AND T BONED ANOTHER CAR. BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED IN THIS ACCIDENT, YET NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON A FLAT ROADWAY. THE DRIVER OF THE HYUNDAI WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT. PLEASE SEE PICTURES.
NHTSA complaint #10790714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,000 milesLanham, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
NHTSA complaint #10733050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesDenison, TXCrash3 injured
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AUTO CARTWHEELED, HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10653585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,000 milesLOS Angeles, CA
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V179000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
NHTSA complaint #10621961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 52,000 milesBaltimore, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL * THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, BACK, AND NECK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
NHTSA complaint #10617563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesLOS Angeles, CA
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #10588113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 milesCoventry, RI
AIR BAGS
TRAVELING DOWN A DIRT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10531893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 189,148 milesRuther Glen, VACrash2 injured
AIR BAGS
TRAVELING 38-40 MPH DAMP ROAD, SWERVED TO MISS ANIMAL. FISH TAIL, SPUN APPROXIMATELY 270 DEGREES; HIT TREE ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR; BROKE PASSENGER WINDOW. PUSHED FORWARD, HIT TREE IN FRONT QUARTER PANEL PASSENGER SIDE THEN AGAIN HIT TREE DIRECTLY FRONT CENTER OF CAR. ESC DID NOT WORK (RECEIVED ESC RECALL WHEN GOT HOME FROM ACCIDENT); BRAKES LOCKED UP (ABS DIDN'T WORK); NEITHER FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR TOTALED: DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER; ENGINE HOOD; FRONT WINDSHIELD; PASSENGER DOOR; PASSENGER WINDOW; FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BENT IN TOWARDS CAR. PASSENGER RECEIVED LACERATIONS FROM BROKEN GLASS, DRIVER & PASSENGER RECEIVED SEVERAL BUMPS, BRUISES, SORE NECKS, SORE BACKS. HAVE ANOTHER HYUNDAI WITH INTERMITTENT TPS LIGHT - DEALER WONT FIX... HUGE CONCERN WITH SAFETY!
NHTSA complaint #10512651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,819 milesWoodstock, GACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING EAST TOWARD HOME, A LARGE SUV OR PICKUP TRUCK CAME AROUND THE CURVE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS ON, THUS BLINDING ME. I DID NOT SEE A CAR TURNING LEFT UNTIL TOO LATE TO STOP. RESULTING IN REAR ENDING THE OTHER CAR. THE AIR BAGS ON MY HYUNDAI FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO I DO NOT THINK THE RIGHT SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH ALLOWING MY WIFE, THE PASSENGER TO TRAVEL TO ITS END AND HITTING HER HEAD ON THE DASH OR WINDSHIELD, ALSO INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALLS ON SEAT BELTS OR AIR BAGS.
NHTSA complaint #10490024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 69,000 milesQuinlan, TXCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON FM 429 AND HIT A PATCH OF LOOSE GRAVEL. THE CAR BEGAN TO SKID AND LANDED FRONT FIRST INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO ROLL MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL IT RESTED ON ITS SIDE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE ENTIRE ACCIDENT. THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED WAS WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE DOOR TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTED ON IT'S SIDE AND SHE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10487455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 milesColdwater, MSCrash
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #10458941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 17,000 milesPark Ridge, ILCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 12/12/11
NHTSA complaint #10436333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yorba Linda, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
DRIVER WAS DOING ABOUT 50 MPH. CAR COMING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION DECIDED TO DO A U TURN IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND HIT FRONT OF CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF WHICH WAS ODD. HYUNDAI HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND EXPECT US TO KEEP THE CAR FOR AROUND 2 MONTHS AND NOT GET IT FIXED UNTIL THEY GET AROUND TO LOOKING AT IT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DELAYING TECHNIQUE AND THEY ARE VERY ANXIOUS TO CANCEL THE OPEN TICKET. AAA WANT TO GET THE CAR FIXED (WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE AS THEY ARE PAYING FOR RENTAL CAR) AND NEED TO MOVE ON. HAVING DONE SOME INVESTIGATION ONLINE, IT LOOKS EVIDENT THAT THERE ARE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA CARS WITH AIRBAGS THAT HAVE NOT WORKED IN SEVERAL ROAD ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10430198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 17,300 milesStaten Island, NY
AIR BAGS
DRIVER PULLED CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DROVE DOWN BLOCK ABOUT 40-50 FOOT, TURNED CAR AROUND AND PULLED UP IN FRONT OF RESIDENCE, PUT CAR IN PARK AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO "CRASH", NO POTHOLES ON STREET, NO RUTS IN DRIVEWAY HE TURNED AROUND IN. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THE COMPUTER SHOWED CAR SUFFERED IMPACT. THEY ALSO STATED CAR HAD SOME MARKS UNDERNEATH. IF THEY ARE CLAIMING THE INCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF HITTING A POTHOLE, WOULDN'T THE AIR BAG HAVE DEPLOYED AT IMPACT NOT 3-5 MINUTES LATER WHEN CAR WAS PUT IN PARK? ALSO, IRONICALLY, THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER 5 DAYS EARLIER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE AIR BAG. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL WORK AND THE INCIDENT. WE LIVE ON A SMALL DEAD END STREET WITH NO POTHOLES AND THERE ARE NO RUTS OR POTHOLES IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. TWO NEIGHBORS WITNESSED THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER OFFERED UP THAT SINCE THE COMPUTER SAYS THERE WAS IMPACT, THEY WILL DO NOTHING FOR US. THEY STATE THE RECALL REPAIR HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING WHEN IT DID. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY SENT SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THEIR REPORT STATES THAT THERE ARE SOME MARKS UNDERNEATH WHICH MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS MOST CARS THAT DRIVE ON OUR ROADS DISPLAY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE FRAME, THE RADIATOR OR ANYTHING ELSE. THE COST OF FIXING THE CAR IS ESTIMATED AT $1793.50. I HAVE A $500.00 DEDUCTIBLE AND I HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE AT MY OWN COST. MY HUSBAND, THANK GOD, SUFFERED NO MAJOR INJURIES. WE ARE TERRIFIED TO GET BACK IN THIS CAR. I TOTE AROUND MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM HOPING YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS. I WOULD HATE FOR ANYONE ELSE TO GO THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND MAYBE NOT BE SO LUCKY AS MY HUSBAND WAS.
NHTSA complaint #10424555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,500 milesRED Creek, NY
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 11V143000 AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE WOULD NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 441870, AND STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATING WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 99,500.
NHTSA complaint #10404144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,500 milesGoffstown, NHCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH OF TWO VEHICLES . THE VEHICLE WITH FAILED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS TRAVELING APPROX 45-55 MPH SECOND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN SAME DIRECTION TRAVELING EST 10 -0 MPH IN THIS REAR END CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10329041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 21,938 milesWilton, CTCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON TUESDAY , JAN. 5TH 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I SUFFERED NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY A MINIVAN GOING ~35MPH AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE AND WERE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS.
NHTSA complaint #10299071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.