Heading west bound on I 10 in alabama. Car was going between 60-70mph. Avoided the accident by sliding into another lane, breaks did not catch. Upon fish tailing back into traffic hit another vehicle head on and airbags did not deploy on impact until car was no longer in motion. The front driver airbag and the passenger front airbag did not deploy. Was standing on the breaks trying to get the car to stop and the car never stopped. It took the median cables to stop the vehicle. When the car had come to a stop is when the side curtain and seat airbag on passenger side deployed. Damage was sustained heavily to driver side front as well and still no side airbags, seat, or frontal airbags deployed. E-break did not even catch.
2008 Hyundai Accent: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 101 complaints about the 2008 Hyundai Accent describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Daughter was in an accident, totaled the front end of the car and the airbags never deployed. Am hiring an attorney.
The passenger occupant sensor in the lower seat cushion failed causing the airbag light to stay on. The dealership scanned the computer and received code b1448. Passenger airbags would not inflate if there was an accident. Needed to replace the sensor to pass inspection.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai accent. The contact stated that while traveling 45 MPH the vehicle crashed in to the passenger side of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver and front passenger sustained back injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai accent. While stopped at a light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle causing him to crash into the vehicle positioned in front also waiting for the light. The contact sustained lower back injuries. The contact stated the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai accent. The vehicle was travelling at approximately 40 MPH when the front of the vehicle crashed into the corner of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and there was no prior warning of potential air bag failure. There were 2 people injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene of the accident. The current and failure mileages were approximately 21,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- The federal safety agency has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit...
- The federal safety agency has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag...
- The warranty coverage for the front passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor mat for...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Hyundai Accent no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2008 Hyundai Accent?
6 of 101 owner complaints about the 2008 Hyundai Accent (6%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Hyundai Accent?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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