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2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1698401 · 2020-10-08

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
100

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND THEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT AND THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOW IMPOUND LOT DUE TO THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURE WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11363434
Machine
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