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2013 Hyundai ELANTRA TOURING Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1528609
Internal NHTSA #	11166380
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	ELANTRA TOURING
Model Year	2013
File date	15/11/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Takata recall the operator of the 2013 hyundai elantra when another vehicle attempted to make a left hand turn from the right lane and struck the vehicle. The vehicle was hit in the front right side and forcibly pushed into the street curb. This resulted in significant front end damage and the suspension of all four tires. The driver was injured and required medical attention on the scene. The driver's head impacted the driver's window, due to the failure of the side airbag to deploy, resulting in significant bruising and a serious concussion. The driver required medical attention in the emergency room. Driver was diagnosed with a concussion and upon further care a traumatic brain injury. The driver has sustained vision loss and hearing loss/tinnitus requiring hearing aids. The accident occurred on a city street while the hyundai was in motion headed straight at approximately 20-25 mph. The at fault vehicle, a full size ford suv was driving in excess of the speed limit at approximately 40 mph. The accident was witnessed by the city of portland fire engine company and rescue team. A police report was filed. Approximately $6,000 in damages occurred. The vehicle was taken to the hyundai dealership for further diagnostics at a rate of $128 per hour and was quoted at least 2. 5 hours to assess the vehicle. The vehicle has only 44,000 miles and has been maintained as scheduled.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORTLAND, OR
VIN pattern	5NPDH4AEXDHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Hyundai ELANTRA TOURING Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai ELANTRA TOURING Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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