Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2002 Hyundai Accent

Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2002 Hyundai Accent. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Hyundai Accent based on all problems reported for the 2002 Accent.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2017

(dealer infor ah) tl- the contact owned a 2002 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became unconscious and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy, and the seat belt failed to operate as intended. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a fractured sternum and vertebrates in the back, injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. The vehicle was destroyed.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/08/2004

My daughter hit a car at about 25 - 30 mph and the air bags did not deploy.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2004

While stopped at a traffic light, another vehicle rear ended the consumers vehicle, which caused the consumer's vehicle to hit a guard rail. Upon impact, the front air bags did not deploy. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership. The consumer was injured.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2004

After rear ending another vehicle at 30 mph front air bags did not deploy. Consumer suffered minor injuries. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/25/2003

Consumer stated that while vehicle was being driven at 40-50 mph it collided with another vehicle. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, and consumer sustained unjuries.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/25/2003

I was just in an accident three days ago and the air bags failed to deploy. I was moving at a speed to activate balm (35-45 mph). My neck is now in alot of pain as a result of this accident. It was such a hard hit my back wheels came off the ground! it was a t bone hit, but ihit square with driver side front wheel, and with stopping time. I believe that my neck would have been supported if the air bags would have deployed.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2002

While traveling at 50 mph another driver pulled in front of of consumer's vehicle, and it hit other vehicle on front passenger's side tire. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Please provide any further information.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer called complaining about air bag problems, non deployment of the air bags. Vehicle was involved in two different front collisions while driving 40-45 mph, and air bags did not deploy. Dealer was not contacted at the time of this call.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While driving 60-65 mph vehicle was involved in a rear end accident. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, resulting in driver sustaining major injuries, and passenger sustaining minor injuries. Consumer has notified manufacturer about malfunction of air bags.


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