# 2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA N — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `2109709` · 2025-07-14 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA N
- **Year:** 2023
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
## Narrative
I had turned onto my road when I had to stop just before pulling into my driveway to park when my neighbor began backing up. I saw he was getting close to my vehicle so I began to hit the horn only to find out that it’s inoperable. Unfortunately, since my horn wasn’t working, my car ended up getting hit. Earlier this past week, I had just received a letter in the mail from Hyundai explaining they were extending the warranty on the horns for my model. If my horn was operable at this time, this accident could have been avoided.    • the horn failed to operate when I went to hit it to get the other drivers attention only to find out it’s inoperable.   • my safety could have definitely been more at risk if it were a higher impact situation. Thankfully it wasn’t.   • the problem was acknowledged by Hyundai of America to the point that they sent out extended warranty notices to vehicle owners of my year and model vehicle. But I feel as though this should be a safety recall rather than a than an extended warranty notice.   • the last time the horn was inspected by my local Hyundai dealer was in October 2024 during the routine NYS inspection.   • there were no warning lights or notification in the computer system in my vehicle stating that my horn had stopped working. I had found out my horn wasn’t working in that very instance when my vehicle got hit by the other vehicle.
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