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2004 Hyundai SONATA Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	512687
Internal NHTSA #	10098455
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2004
File date	03/09/04
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 hyundai sonata was involved in a severe side impact, struck by a dodge durango. Impact was centered on the drivers side door and resulted in an approximyate 1 foot of intrusion. Max crush occurred just forward of the b-pillar. B-pillar was pushed into the seat and the leading edge of the door was pushed into the steering wheel. The head/thorax bag located in the drivers seat did not deploy. Nhtsa should inspect this to see why the side air bags did not deploy. This appears to be the type of impact in which the side air bags were designed for. Driver sustained numerous fractures to the pelvic region, a lacerated spleen that resulted in 2 surgeries and almost 2 months of hospitalization, most of it in intensive care as a result of the accident.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHOENIX, AZ
VIN pattern	KMHWF35H04AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/04/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	PITRE BUICK-ISUZU
Dealer's telephone number	602-994-9451
Dealer's city	SCOTTSDALE
Dealer's state code	AZ
Dealer's ZIP code	85257

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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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2004 Hyundai SONATA Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Hyundai SONATA Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

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