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2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 709602 · 2009-02-24

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
99,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS ROTTED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED. NO REPAIRS HAVE CURRENTLY BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259763
Machine
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