# 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1156471` · 2015-02-11 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 21,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JULY 2014. A.  2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND AFTER 3 WEEKS THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WENT OUT AFTER BARELY HITTING CURB AROUND BY SEPTEMBER 2014, THE DRIVERS TIRE WAS DEFLATING REPLACED. ON 2/10/2015 THE TIRE IN REAR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT COULD BECAUSE A NAIL GOT INTO THE TIRE AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM.  IT JUST SEEMS A BIT UNUSUAL FOR 3 TIRES IN LESS THAN A YEAR OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, WHICH WAS NEW PURCHASED JULY 2014.  2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA.  *TR
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