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2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — STEERING

crash · 1177589 · 2015-04-25

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
39,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BACKING OUT OF A "FAST FOOD" DRIVE THRU LANE , CAR DID NOT TURN, AS NORMAL, AND STRUCK A POLE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK PANEL. AT THE TIME I HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY CAR DIDN'T FOLLOW THE DRIVEWAY CURVE. I HAVE NEVER AS AN ADULT HAD AN AT FAULT ACCIDENT, AND HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS. THE PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MY CAR. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME & COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET CAR REPAIRED. I PUT REPORT INTO HYUNDAI, BUT NEED TO KNOW LIABILITY FOR "ACCIDENT" & REPAIRS. I CALLED YOUR PHONE LINE & WAS PUT IN TOUCH WITH HYUNDAI & HAVE CASE #[XXX]. THIS FORM WON'T ALLOW ME TO ENTER "EPS CONTROL UNIT". INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10712795
Machine
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