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2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — STEERING

crash · 1573534 · 2019-06-10

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
106,517
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I TRIED TO STEER OFF TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A CAR FROM HITTING ME FROM THE RIGHT. THIS LED TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING AND THE CAR SPINNING OUT. I TRIED TO GET CONTROL OF THE WHEEL BUT COULD NOT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPIN UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAILING, SMASHING THE RIGHT SIDE AND RIGHT FRONT. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS DENTED INTO THE CAR MAKING IT UNDRIVEABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11218944
Machine
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