Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ACCENT / 2002

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068691 Incident Date: Jun, 17 2006
Consumer's City: CEDAR GROVE Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ACCENT Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seats
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHCF35G72U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Feb, 22 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Motor vehicle crash at 35 miles per hour involving a 2002 hyundai accent 2 door and a minivan. the front end of accent collided with side panel of a minivan between front and rear door. accent was a hatchback style. in the hatchback area was an assortment of small items and a laundry basket filled with items weighing a total of approx 40 pounds. our concern was that upon impact the rear seat back which was in an upright position was "bowed" forward in the center of the seat. if anyone had been sitting in that seat they would have experienced significant trauma to their back. all visible damage to the car was to the front end of the vehicle. the driver's side door opened normally, the passenger side was able to be opened and closed and the hatchback worked normally after the accident. *jb