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1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

crash · 136423 · 1998-07-01

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

Severity

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

Narrative

DEFECTIVE STEERING SYSTEM CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, STEERING HAD A VIBRATION AND TIRES WERE WORN TOO QUICKLY. ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE OVERHEATING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
824887
Machine
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