# 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `776374` · 2010-03-23 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
IN JULY 2008, THE CONTROL ARM OF MY 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BROKE OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT.  I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SKIDDED OFF THE RODE, BUT DID NOT HIT ANY OTHER CAR OR BARRIER.  I HAD THE CAR FIXED AT THE CLOSEST AUTO SHOP.    I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE YESTERDAY FROM HYUNDAI RELATED TO CORROSION OF THE CONTROL ARM.  KNOWING THAT IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ANY FASTER OR ON A BUSIER ROAD WHEN MY CONTROL ARM BROKE THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS ISSUES, I TRIED TO SCHEDULE THE SOONEST APPOINTMENT TO GET THE OTHER CONTROL ARM CHECKED AND VERIFY THE WORK.  THE SOONEST AVAILABLE APPT. THE SHOP GAVE ME WAS MID-JUNE.    THIS RESOLUTION LEAVES ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK UNTIL THAT DATE AND I BELIEVE THAT THAT IS ENTIRELY UNACCEPTABLE.
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