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2000 HYUNDAI SONATA — SUSPENSION:REAR

crash · 547980 · 2005-08-04

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 55 MPH SUDDENLY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK A GUARD RAIL AND STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. IT WAS TOWED TO PEP BOYS FOR REPAIRS, SERVICEMAN NOTED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF. NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED, NOTED THIS WAS RARE. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT PEP BOYS FOR REPAIRS. CONTACTED HYUNDAI , WHO CLAIMED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THAT CAR AND THEY COULD NOT HELP.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10131605
Machine
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