1995 Hyundai Accent Air Bags
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REQUEST LETTER OF APPROVAL TO HAVE AIR BAG LIGHT DISABLED AND REMOVED. (NAR) *PH *CB
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING AT 50 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH MINOR IMPACT - 15MPH. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING THIS MATTER, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. *AK
ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE 1995 ACCENT ON THE SIDE, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINEED INJURIES AND BACK PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG APPEARS TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THE AIRBAG IS VISIBLE WHILE THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE IN PLACE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 40 MPH, DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT; SPEED 35 TO 40 MPH; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; DRIVER'S ARMS WERE BURNED/AIRBAG HIT HIM IN CHEST, CAUSING BRUISES; PASSENGER'S AIRBAG BLEW OUT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW, GLASS SHATTERED THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. IF OCCUPIED, COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY. DUP 527171, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT SPEED ESTIMATED 20-30 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG REMOVED A LAYER OF SKIN AND FLESH FROM THE OWNERS RIGHT AND LEFT KNEES.
IN CRASH AT 50-55MPH AT 12:00 POSITION THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS' SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. *AK *SLC
AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE. *AK
ON WET ROAD SURFACE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF SPEED 5 TO 7 MPH HYDROPLANING, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED W/WINDOWS PASSENGER/DRIVER FRONT WINDOWS EMPLODED. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, BOTH DRIVER/PASS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
DURING REAR END COLLISON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
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Quick Summary
The 1995 Hyundai Accent has 28 Air Bags complaints on file. 23 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.