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2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1268977 · 2016-03-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
101,200
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND ARMS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10850428
Machine
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