Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2005 Hyundai Tiburon

Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2005 Hyundai Tiburon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Hyundai Tiburon based on all problems reported for the 2005 Tiburon.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/15/2009

2005 Hyundai tiberon. Per discussion with the investigating officer, the driver was going around a sharp corner too fast. Lost control of the vehicle (possibly because the esc unit inputs or steering box malfunction) and started fishtailing. Vehicle then slid sideways into another vehicle (side impact). None of the 4 airbags deployed, killing the driver instantly. Accident is still being investigated.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/06/2005

My client, lorie kindrat, was involved in an automobile accident on October 6, 2005. She was driving a 2005 Hyundai Tiburon equiped with driver front and side air bags. She was struck on the driver's side by a vehicle going approximately 30 mph. The side air bags failed to deploy. She sustained life threatening injuries.


Other Air Bag related problems of the 2005 Hyundai Tiburon

Air Bag problems
3
Side/window Air Bag problems
2
Air Bag Not Deploy problems
2


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