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2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — STEERING

crash · 1600592 · 2019-09-06

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
90,990
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING AND STEERING COLUMN BUSHING. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND JERKED TO THE LEFT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED TIRE DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO F1 AUTO SALES (1336 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, CLARKSVILLE, TN 37042, (931) 919-4744) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,990.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11253705
Machine
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