Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Elantra
Model Year: 2012
Plant City: Ul-san
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Company
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLS(Middle grade)
Series2: MD
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I HAD HYUNDAI MOTORS AND LUTHER BLOOMINGTON HYUNDAI MITSUBISHI KIA PERFORM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V532000. I HAD AN AIR BAG LIGHT ON, HYUNDAI MOTORS AND LUTHER BLOOMINGTON HYUNDAI MITSUBISHI KIA COULD NOT VERIFY TO ME THAT THE LIGHT WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. SINCE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE MAY BE AFFECTED IN THIS RECALL. *TR
2012
AIR BAGS
ON OCTOBER 19,2012, I WAS DRIVING ON 94 E IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AND GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING FOUR VEHICLES. THE TRAFFIC WAS GOING AT A STEADY PACE AROUND 60 MPH. THE NEXT THING I SAW WAS BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. I KNEW I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I ALSO WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. I WAS THE 3RD OF 4 VEHICLES SO MY CAR WAS DAMAGED IN THE FRONT AND THE BACK. THE DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT AROUND $13,000. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM UPON THE NIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT WITH BACK, NECK, ARM, AND CHEST PAIN. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE ANY BROKEN BONES OR SERIOUS INJURIES. I STILL HAVE SOME ACHES AND PAINS BUT AM VERY BLESSED TO BE UNINJURED. ALTHOUGH I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE PHYSICALLY HEALTHY, I FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. I AM A 24 YEAR OLD ACTIVE/HEALTHY ADULT. IF IT WERE AN INACTIVE ADULT, AN ELDERLY PERSON, OR IF A CHILD WERE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE OUTCOME WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS FORTUNATE. I NEEDED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT FOR OTHERS WHO HAD PURCHASED THE 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I KNOW PREVIOUS REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE REGARDING THIS MAKE/MODEL AND THE AIRBAGS AND I FELT LIKE IT IS MY DUTY TO REPORT MY SITUATION. *TR