Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ACCENT / 2002

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003226014 Incident Date: Jul, 24 2003
Consumer's City: KNOXVILLE Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ACCENT Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 26 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 11 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was just in an accident three days ago and the air bags failed to deploy. i was moving at a speed to activate balm (35-45 mph). my neck is now in alot of pain as a result of this accident. it was such a hard hit my back wheels came off the ground! it was a t bone hit, but ihit square with driver side front wheel, and with stopping time. i believe that my neck would have been supported if the air bags would have deployed.*ak