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2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — STEERING

crash1 injured · 484812 · 2004-07-15

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
153
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC BETWEEN 10-15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT, WITHOUT BEING MOTIONED TO. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER'S SUSTAINING A STRESS LINE FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10082032
Machine
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