# 2025 HYUNDAI TUCSON — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `2256395` · 2026-10-13 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** TUCSON
- **Year:** 2025
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 18,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned, causing the driver to lose steering control, and the vehicle struck a concrete median wall. The frontal structure suffered severe damage, destroying the vehicle; however, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver was transported to the hospital via emergency medical services with back and neck injuries, including a fractured cervical spine. A police report was taken at the scene, and the vehicle was towed. The cause of the air bag non-deployment failure was not determined. Both the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the incident. The contact also stated that the air bags failed to deploy during a prior crash into a tree stump. The failure mileage was 18,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*