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2011 HYUNDAI EQUUS — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 996629 · 2013-07-24

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
EQUUS
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR, THE CAR'S FRONT SUSPENSION SUDDENLY FAILED, THE FRONT COLLAPSED AND THE BODY OF THE CAR NEARLY TOUCHED THE GROUND ON FLAT GROUNDS AND DRAGGED AGAINST THE GROUND ON INCLINES AND DECLINES. THE WHEELS RUBBED AGAINST THE BODY OF THE CAR ON TURNS AND THE CAR BECAME VERY UNSTABLE AND STARTED TO SHAKE. THIS EPISODE HAS OCCURRED THRICE DESPITE MANUFACTURER'S REPAIRS. THIS SECOND EPISODE RESULTED IN MILD WHIPLASH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10531683
Machine
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