| Issue ID | 825697 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10363667 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 29/10/10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the vehicle lost control and began to swerve to the left and right. The contact was unable to control the vehicle and was involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. The police appeared on the scene and the driver was reported injured. A police report was available. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the air bags would only deploy when the impact from the crash struck the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The current and failure mileage was 7,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WEST WAREHAM, MA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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