Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ACCENT / 1996

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997120204 Incident Date: Nov, 03 1997
Consumer's City: WESTMINSTER Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ACCENT Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHVF14N9TU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 18 1997 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Violent deployment driver's air bag , caused driver to crash into curve and then a tree. the hat gases eminating from the air bag burned driver's arms and front of her blouse. also the window on the driver's side broke; and the windshield on the passenger's side also cracked. *ak