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2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1283096 · 2016-05-16

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
7,294
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SHOULDER THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,294.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10865256
Machine
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