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2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 1738817 · 2021-04-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
125,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON START UP OF THE VEHICLE, HER BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL; THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED BACK INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. AS THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, A WHITE COLOR SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE ABS SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND SAW THAT THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE ABS HAD BEGAN TO MELT; THEREFORE, HE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND FUSES. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE SERVICED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HER FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V061000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11406480
Machine
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