# 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `1181217` · 2015-05-08 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THERE HAD BEEN LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE ROAD. TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR STEADY I LOST CONTROL AND AT 50 MPH HIT A TREE HEAD ON.  JAWS OF LIFE WERE USED TO REMOVE ME FROM THE VEHICLE.  HAD ANYONE BEEN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THEY WOULD HAVE DIED INSTANTLY.  I SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS, FRACTURED VERTEBRAE IN MY BACK, FRACTURED PELVIS, MAJOR CONTUSIONS AND HEMATOMA.  WAS OUT OF WORK FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS AND THEN RETURNED PART TIME FOR MONTHS.  BEGAN THE YEAR 2015 FULL TIME WHICH HAS BEEN VERY  DIFFICULT. WORE A BACK BRACE AND NOW USE A CANE ALL THE TIME. *TR
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