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2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1025021 · 2013-12-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10554665
Machine
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