# 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `738280` · 2009-10-04 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
## Narrative
THERE WERE TWO SIMILAR INCIDENTS ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA.  THE CAR SHUT OFF SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING IT.  THE LIGHTS STAYED ON, BUT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF.  THE FIRST TIME WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO, ALTHOUGH I CAN'T REMEMBER EXACTLY.  I WAS MAKING A SHARP TURN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF.  THE SECOND TIME WAS A FEW WEEKS AGO.  I WAS GOING AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF.  THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND, SO I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR.  I CRASHED INTO A BUSH. *TR
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