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1999 HYUNDAI SONATA — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

1 injured · 709859 · 2009-02-25

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
105,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR COLLAPSED DUE TO RUSTED SUB FRAME WHICH BROKE THE AXLE AND CONTROL ARM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS KILLED, BUT THIS WAS AN ALARMING INCIDENT I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE WITH ANY CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259962
Machine
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