| Issue ID | 905569 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10446945 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 11/06/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2007 sonata involved in 2008 side impact; over $10000. 00 in damage; drivers side and february 5, 2012 my 2009 sonata involved in side impact at 45 mph over $10000. 00 damage; drivers side. Both accidents involved replacing both drivers side doors and rear quarter panels. In both cases the side airbags did not deploy. Hyundai said car not hit hard enough. The latest crash injured both myself and my daughter. Both crashes showed the drivers side doors intrusion of about 8 inches to the passenger compartment. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | POOLER, GA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 45 |
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