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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1497332 · 2018-09-06

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
69,154
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF TRACTION. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY THE LENGTH OF TWO VEHICLES AHEAD OF HER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER HAD THE WIND KNOCKED OUT OF THEM, BUT WERE NOT INJURED. AMBULATORY CARE WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A FACILITY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER OR A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V769000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AFTER THE CRASH, BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH MONTHS LATER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,154.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11127908
Machine
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