2005 Hyundai Elantra: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed May 26, 2016 · Airbags · 200,000 miles · VA · crash · 3 injuries

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. While driving 30 MPH or higher, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The front passenger side window shattered and the door fractured on the contact's vehicle. The driver sustained neck injuries, arm pains, bruising to the hips, and a pulled muscle in the right leg. The rear passenger sustained bruising to the left eye, hip, and head. The child passenger sustained whiplash and abrasions to the arm. Medical attention was required. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and parked. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v395000 (air bags), but did not receive notification of the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. Updated 07/27/16

Filed May 13, 2015 · Airbags · 16,500 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 hyundai elantra. While driving 35 MPH, a vehicle in front stalled causing the contact to rear end the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of this failure. The failure mileage was 16,500.

Filed Oct 4, 2013 · Airbags · 145,000 miles · MO · crash

The hyundai elantra rear ended another car going approx. 30 MPH. The driver hit the car in front of them at full speed, without braking. The driver did not know the car in front of them abruptly stopped, causing the accident. The driver was thrusted forward on impact into the windshield. The driver air bag did not deploy.

Filed Jul 10, 2013 · Airbags · TX · crash

I was driving down hwy I-45 south in dallas, tx and hit black ice. That is ice that cannot be seen on the road. I was going approximately 50 to 55 MPH. I hit the brakes and hit the back of a metal trailer. The welded mesh landscaper trailers popular in dallas. In other words I hit a flat vertical hard service. My airbags did not deploy. I told hyundai of the issue and they sent out someone to inspect the vehicle. They sent a letter stating "the elantra's frontal airbags are not intended to deploy during every impact that is generally directed against the vehicle's front end." I am confused, I thought a air bag should work with all front end impacts and collisions. When I purchased the vehicle I did not get a disclaimer stating when the airbag should work and should not with a 50 MPH front end collision. I am upset with the way hyundai is responding. I did not expect a new car, only for hyundai to acknowledge the problem.

Filed Jan 23, 2012 · Acceleration, Airbags · 60,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

On december 10, 2011, I was turning from northbound gary av. Onto eastbound lawrence ave. At approximately 5 MPH. While I was turning my accelerator stuck the engine sped out of control to at least 40 MPH. I swerved to avoid hitting a truck turning onto gary and my car went over the south curb.. And my attempts to break were failing all this time... I crashed through a fence into somebody's back yard went down hill about 50 feet and ran into a tree. I then turned off the ignition. The airbag did not deploy. The investigating bloomingdale police officer started the car and the accelerator was still stuck in the wide open position. The body shop personnel also confirmed the accelerator was stuck.

Filed Aug 17, 2011 · Airbags · 50,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle wa traveling 55 MPH when another vehicle failed to yield the right-of-way. As a result, a multiple car crash ensued and caused the driver to crash into the rear of a bus. The front air bags did not deploy and as a result, the contact sustained injuries to the head, neck and back. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed for the incident. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 09/21/11*lj updated 10/31/11*lj updated 2/23/12

Filed Oct 20, 2010 · Airbags · 8,600 miles · CA · crash

My 05 hyundai elantra was involved in a hit and run on the freeway spinning me out of control. I totaled the car and my airbag did not deploy. The person who cause the accident fled the scene. I hit another vehicle and caused front end damage to hers before slamming in the rail. Neither of us broke any bones. As hard as I hit and from all around the car at some point my airbag should have gone off.

Filed Jul 8, 2010 · Airbags · 72,632 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Airbags did not deploy, 2005 hyundai elantra gls, going east on hwy 11, raining and swerved to avoid oncoming vehicle, lost control of the vehicle. The car went airborne over the backside of the culvert and landed on the nose of the vehicle and flipped several times, 5 times is the est given to me. The front and side airbags did not deploy. Many injuries including head injury, cervical strain, muscle spasms, severe contusions to chest, hip, pelvis, arm, knee, neck.

Filed Oct 21, 2009 · Acceleration, Airbags · 33,419 miles · RI · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. While making a turn at 5 MPH into a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without intent. The vehicle crashed into the town building causing minor damage to the building. The front end of the vehicle sustained major damages and could not be driven away from the crash site. The airbags did not deploy at the time of impact, and the passenger of the vehicle suffered minor injuries to the shoulder. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would investigate the accusation of unintended acceleration further. No repairs had been made. The failure and current mileages were under 33,419.

Filed Oct 8, 2009 · Airbags, Seat belts · 8,584 miles · NC · crash

Purchased 2005 hyundai elantra november 14, 2007. Dealership carfax showed 40,836 odometer miles. Dealership odometer disclosure statement showed 8,494. November 18, 2007 drove I-26 in columbia, sc. Drove on emergency strip to avoid debris on road. Rear end spun out and lost control of car. Crashed into 18 wheeler and pushed across interstate, up an embankment, under a catch fence and stopped on a service road. A total loss. Not until 11/29/07 that I was made aware of a possible recall on the steering linkage tie rod assembly. Air bag did not deploy. Dmv.org report of 11/24/07 shows odometer reading 40,836 and no odometer problem title record. Carfax report stated no recalls reported. I contacted the dealerships headquarters about the odometer discrepancy. Shortly thereafter, the carfax info was changed showing odometer reading 8,584 and also they backdated information. Showed odometer discrepancy on the altered report. Just clerical errors? If we suffered a total loss, how come our air bags did not deploy? Did we have a true steering linkage tie rod assembly failure? Did we truly have 40,836 miles on our odometer? Was scheduled maintenance up to date for 40,835 miles?

Filed May 5, 2008 · Airbags, Seat belts · WA · crash · 2 injuries

I was in a car accident with my 2005 hyundai elantra. My front end of my vehicle was significantly damaged. Identical to the other vehicle. My air bag didn't deploy and my seatbelt didn't latch. I slid under the belt up to my ribs, smashing my knee, feet and fist into the dash. My airbag light lit up as if my airbag deployed. My repair man was appalled that the airbag didn't deploy. He said I had very significant damage and it should have deployed. I don't believe I would have been injured to the degree that I was in the accident. I am supposed to get my car back tomorrow (repaired!?) nothing was done to address the airbag situation except resetting the light on the dash. Hyundai replaced the seatbelt, they told my repair man that the pre-tensor went off as it should...that is a lie. Otherwise I wouldn't have slid under the seatbelt. I think this is a huge coverup. I know of another victim of the hyundai 5 star crash rating....I will have her contact you as well.

Filed Apr 1, 2008 · Airbags · 36,000 miles · MD · crash · 2 injuries

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver's side. The impact caused the vehicle to spin around before coming to a stop. The air bags failed to deploy. The police and fire departments arrived on the scene and filed a report. Both parties were injured and transported to the hospital. The contact's nose was fractured in three places. She also sustained three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a broken hip and pelvis, and a fractured ankle. The current and failure mileages were 36,000.