Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ACCENT / 1999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999088800 Incident Date: Aug, 16 1999
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: VT
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ACCENT Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHVD14N5XU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Traveling 35 miles per hour in 3rd gear. switching to 4th gear and both air bags deployed causing car to pull right and hit a large "curb" straight-on. axle broken, suspension and undercarrage damaged, tire and rim destroyed and more. jogger witnessed accident and attests to air bag deployment without cause. pictures and report with hinesburg police in hinesburg, vt. hyundai taking no responsibility for the accident.