1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Start: 2003-12-22

firecrash · 446557 · 2003-12-25

Vehicle

Make: HYUNDAI
Model: ACCENT
Year: 1995
Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure: 45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS CAR HAD LESS THAN 40,000 MILES WHEN WE PURCHASED IT IN AUGUST, 2003. SINCE THAT TIME, BOTH OF THE FRONT DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, FORCING THE DRIVER TO OPEN THE CAR FROM THE BACK DOORS. THE COST OF REPAIR WILL BE OVER $200. *LA

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10051098
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown