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2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

1 injured · 275652 · 2001-02-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER HAS REPORTED 5 TIMES TO DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD, AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL OVER IT. ON 02-21-01, VEHICLE KEPT JERKING FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, IT WAS VIBRATING. EVEN IN PARK VEHICLE KEPT DOING IT. IT WAS SO STRONG THAT LAP SEAT BACK WAS SO TIGHT THAT IT BRUISED AND INJURED CONSUMER'S WAIST. MOTION OF VEHICLE CAUSED A SPRAIN ANKLE WHILE TRYING TO HOLD BRAKE DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND CAN'T FIND A REMEDY. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
881162
Machine
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