# 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
> NHTSA complaint `783957` · 2010-04-27 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- **Miles at failure:** 114,036
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT   SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHING INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,036.
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