Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ACCENT / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000134999 Incident Date: Sep, 24 2000
Consumer's City: MAYAGUEZ Consumer's State: PR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ACCENT Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHVD14NSTU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 23 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving air bag light came on, then parked vehicle. later, tried to drive and both air bags deployed without a warning.*ak customer says the inspector and the dealer denied him the warranty for the air bag that was deployed for no apparent resion. the dealer and the inspector suspect there must have been front impact that caused the air bag to deploy. *yh