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Hyundai Elantra 2001 Complaint

Complaint about AIR BAGS : FRONTAL

MAYFIELD, NY

Consumer Complaint:
MY SON IN LAW DIED IN A TWO CAR CRASH [ FRONTAL], HIS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLES WERE GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. THREE PEOPLE IN OTHER VEHICLE SURVIVED, THEIR AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THE CONSUMER CROSSED OVER A LANE AND POSSIBLY FELL ASLEEP, AND HIT A VAN. *SCC THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND DROVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE POSTED SPEED WAS 55 MPH. THE DRIVE HIT THE FRONT END OF A FULL SIZE CHEVROLET VAN AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 50 MPH. THIS WAS ASSUMED BECAUSE JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE POSTED SPEED WAS 25 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS MOST LIKELY BELTED. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE CORONER STATED THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A LACERATED AORTA AND A SNAPPED NECK. PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE SUBMITTED TO ODI SHOW THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OFFSET CRASH. DAMAGE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CW *JB THIS INCIDENT IS SUBJECT OF NHTSA SPECIAL CRASH INVESTIGATION CA03-046. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATION THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT MAY HAVE BEEN ON PRIOR TO CRASH. CW *JB

Date of Incident:
20030812

Vehicle was involved in a crash.

1 person killed.