Side/window Air Bag problems of the 1996 Hyundai Accent

Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1996 Hyundai Accent. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2001

Consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and a tractor was changing lanes, and he didn't have any room. Tractor ran into consumer's vehicle, and driver's side airbag didn't go off. Consumer was injured in accident, manufacturer sent consumer a letter stating that the airbag system was not at fault.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/20/1998

Vehicle was hit head-on at 30 mph by a truck and neither driver's nor passenger's side airbags deployed. After being hit, the vehicle spun around and hit a tree and still no airbag deployment.


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