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2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — STEERING

crash · 690385 · 2008-09-30

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
16,200
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I'VE HAD 35 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE 60 FREEWAY ON SATURDAY, SEPT 27. AS I WENT TO CHANGE LANES, THE CAR STARTED TO SWERVE LEFT AND RIGHT, AS IF IT WAS LOSING CONTROL SOMEHOW. I TRIED TO CONTROL IT AS BEST AS I COULD, BUT MY EFFORTS WERE FUTILE. I HAD SWERVED NEARLY 6 LANES AND CRASHED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER. THANKFULLY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEMS, POSSIBLY A DEFECT IN THE CAR. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10243968
Machine
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