Hyundai Elantra Complaints
8,883 consumer complaints on file.
- #10312855February 22, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH 73000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THE ENGINE HAD STARTED KNOCKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES. BL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10312515February 21, 2010AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY DAUGHTER WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN HER 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. HER CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT AS SHE OVERCORRECTED, THE CART WENT ACROSS THE FREEWAY, SPUN OUT, UP THE EMBANKMENT, LANDED ON THE (DRIVER'S) SIDE AND SLID ABOUT 50-100 FEET BEFORE IT LANDED BACK UPRIGHT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SIDE AIR BAGS SHOULD OF DEPLOYED FROM THE IMPACT OF THE CAR LANDING ON THE SIDE. HER CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A "TOTAL LOSS". AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE 2004 ELANTRA "DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS". WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. MY DAUGHTER SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND DUAL SHOULDER INJURIES. THANK GOD SHE IS ALIVE BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE THAT HAVE NOT SURVIVED? *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10311308February 17, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BRAND NEW BOUGHT. 1. WHEN THE CAR IS PUT ON 'PARKING' ON A HILL, IT SLIPS BACK ABOUT COUPLE OF FEET. IT SEEM LIKE GEARS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY (NOT IN POSITION) BECAUSE I FELT AND HEARD CLICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE GEARS SLIPPING BY NOT BEING IN CORRECT POSITION. 2. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT QUITE OFTEN WHEN IT'S PARKED ON A HILL. ABOUT 1-2 TIMES A WEEK. WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I TRY TO SEE IF IT REPEATS, BY GOING BACK AND FORTH THE CAR AND PUT ON PARKING AGAIN, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO REPEAT. 3. I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WORKS AFTER THE SLIPPAGE. BUT I AM THINKING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AS IN WORRY OF FURTHER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ONLY CONCERN IS THAT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, NOT SURE IF DEALER WILL BE ABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY USUALLY DON'T CARE UNLESS THEY SEE THEM WITH THEIR OWN EYES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10310796February 16, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THERE IS SNOWFALL AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED,THERE IS A HORRENDOUS GRINDING SOUND-BRAKES LOCK UP,WILL NOT WORK AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS,AND ALMOST INTO PARKED CARS,ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STREET POLES. THANKFULLY NO PEDESTRIANS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10310808February 16, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAD SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT ANYONE SITTING IN THE SEAT.THREE DAYS PRIOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10310895February 16, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WOULD NOT GO IN GEAR. WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT. WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY CLAIM IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WHEELS SPINNING IN THE SNOW. THE CAR WAS NEVER SPUN AS IT WAS ON CLEARED ROADS. THEY SAID TIRES SHOW SPINNING WEAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH A REBUILD TRANNY. I THINK WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10308783February 11, 2010SEATS
DRIVER SEAT POSITION LOCK COMES LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND SEAT SLIDES BACK ON ITS OWN. NEAR MISS OR CRASH. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10307990February 9, 2010AIR BAGS
DASH BOARD AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON - NO CRASH, ETC. LIGHT STAYS ON. APPOINTMENT AT LOCAL DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10307427February 8, 2010STEERING
ON JAN16TH,2010 MY CAR BECAME DISABLED WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF STEERING MY CAR. AFTER STOPPING ON THE ROAD, I TRIED TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE. AT THAT POINT, I CALLED A LOCAL TOWING COMPANY AND THEY TOWED MY CAR TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP. WHEN THE SHOP OPENED ON MONDAY JANUARY 18TH THEY CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE PART THAT FAILED ON MY CAR, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, WAS ACTUALLY UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL FROM APRIL 2009 (HYUNDAI RECALL #091).THEY THEN GAVE ME A COPY OF THE RECALL NOTICE FROM ALLDATAPRO.COM. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS RECALL. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND HAVE LIVED AT MY CURRENT ADDRESS SINCE APRIL 2000. I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF OTHER RECALLS IN THE PAST BY MAIL. AT THIS POINT, THE SHOP DID A FULL SAFETY INSPECTION OF THE CAR AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2002, MIKE KELLY HYUNDAI, BUTLER PA. SINCE THE PARTS WHERE ON BACKORDER, I WAITED ALMOST 2 WEEKS FOR MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED. HAD I BEEN INFORMED OF THE RECALL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SCHEDULE THIS REPAIR AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME, AND BEFORE THE WORST OF WINTER, WHICH SEEMED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE CORROSION THAT LED TO THE FAILURE OF THE CONTROL ARM AND ONLY BY LUCK WAS I NOT HURT OR KILLED. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY HYUNDAI FREE OF CHARGE , AS IT WAS A RECALL. I AM AWAITING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TOWING CHARGES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10301666January 21, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS 4CYL ENGINE THERE IS A ISSUE WHICH I HAVE BROUGHT UP 3 TIMES NOW TO HYUNDAI & ALL THEY KEEP DOING IS RESETTING THE COMPUTER & TRANS RETRAIN RESET. THE ISSUE I AM HAVING IS AT A STEADY SPEED OFF 25-30 MILES HOUR I GET A VERY BAD BUCKING & JERKING EFFECT THE LOSS OF POWER SHORTLY AFTER THE BUCKING & JERKING HAPPENS THAT THE CAR LOOSES POWER SOME MUCH SO IT DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP UP ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN COMING OFF A OFF RAMP MERGING INTO THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TWO TIMES THE LAST TIME WAS TODAY THIS ALL HAPPENED AGAIN & I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO MOVE FAST ENOUGH TO FLOW WITH THE REGULAR TRAFFIC THAT I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A 18 WHEELER TRUCK TODAY. THIS PROBLEM IS MAKING THE CAR NOT SAFE TO DRIVE & I AM AFRAID IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT LIKE HYUNDAI WANTS ME TO DO IN THIS CONDITION TO TRY TO BRING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS I MIGHT GET HIT BY SOMEONE & POSSIBLE KILLED. THIS ISSUE IS A SERIOUS OPERATING CONDITION THAT WARRANTS SOMEONE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM & THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FROM OTHER HYUNDAI ELANTRA OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR OR NEWER I HAVE READ ONLINE & HYUNDAI HASN'T ADDRESSED IT WELL ENOUGH OR COME UP WITH A FIX AS OF YET. TELLING A CUSTOMER TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION IS NOT SAFE JUST SOME THE MECHANICS CAN GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH A CODE TO GO ON. THIS CAR ALMOST ALWAYS FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO LOSS TOTAL ENGINE POWER & JUST CUT OUT ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING SOMEWHERE & I WILL GET HIT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10300460January 20, 2010AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO LOOSE CONNECTION UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10299954January 16, 2010AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS DRIVING A NEW HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER BACK AND FORTH. I WAS WAITING FOR THE ABS TO DO WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO , IT THEN PULLED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER TWICE. MY HEAD HIT THE ROOF TWICE MY NECK AND BACK WERE TWISTED, MY LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER WERE TWISTED AND KNEES HIT THE DASH I BELIEVE. WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP THERE WAS GLASS EVERYWHERE INCLUDING ALL OVER ME. THIS CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS AND SIDE AIR BAG CURTAINS. NONE OF THESE SAFETY DEVICES WERE ACTIVATED. MY GRANDDAUGHTER AND GREAT GRANDSON WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THIS CAR TWENTY MINUTES LATER, MY GRANDDAUGHTER WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED THIS ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY GONE, SHATTERED INSIDE THE CAR. I HAVE ASKED HYUNDAI OF AMERICA TO RETRIEVE THIS VEHICLE TO FIND OUT WHY NONE OF THESE DEVICES ACTIVATED. THIS CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAD JUST PURCHASED IT ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. TWO WEEKS BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TRAFFIC, I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE. THE ROAD I WAS ON WAS FLAT SO IT WAS NOT SLIDING. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT A COMPLETE STANDSTILL. THIS CAR HAS VERY DANGEROUS DEFECTS. IT MUST BE RECALLED AND ANALYZED, OR MANY PEOPLE WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BY THESE CARS. THANK YOU *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10299870January 15, 2010SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY AND CONTROL ARM. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM) THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW AN ADDITIONAL REPAIR COST FOR THE DRIVER FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 02/02/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/05/10.&JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10299071January 11, 2010AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON TUESDAY , JAN. 5TH 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I SUFFERED NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY A MINIVAN GOING ~35MPH AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE AND WERE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298813January 9, 2010STEERING
I'VE OWNED MY CURRENT 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SINCE 2002 (I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER) AND MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS ALSO A HYUNDAI. I'VE TOLD MANY PEOPLE WHAT GOOD CARS THEY ARE. LAST WEEK I NOTICED SOME "PLAY" IN MY WHEEL AND PLANNED TO GET AN ALIGNMENT DONE THIS WEEK. ON THURSDAY NIGHT ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK MY CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND MY WHEELS WENT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. LUCKILY I WAS TURNING DOWN A ROAD VERY CLOSE TO MY HOME SO I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 15 MPH, MY 6 AND 3 YR OLDS WEREN'T WITH ME, AND NO OTHER CARS WERE COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL GUY WHO INFORMED ME THAT MY LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE BAD (ONE RUSTED AND BROKEN, THE OTHER WITH HOLES) AND THAT THIS WAS LIKELY A RECALL ITEM AND I SHOULD CONTACT MY DEALERSHIP RATHER THAN PAY HIM FOR REPAIRS THAT MIGHT BE COVERED (VERY NICE GUY). I FOUND OUT THIS IS A RECALL ITEM. BOTH HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND GRAPPONE HYUNDAI LET ME KNOW I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE TOW (IT WAS $125) TO GET MY CAR THERE, AND FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISSION. I HAD THE CAR TOWED THERE ON FRIDAY AS QUICKLY AS I COULD. I CALLED THIS MORNING AT 9AM TO FIND OUT HOW LONG I NEED TO GET A RENTAL FOR AND AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT 20 RINGS SOMEONE FINALLY PICKED UP THE PHONE AND LET ME KNOW THAT NOBODY WOULD EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR UNTIL MONDAY AND THAT I SHOULD PLAN ON PAYING FOR A RENTAL FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. THIS WILL BE THE LAST HYUNDAI I OWN AND I'M VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE FACT THAT A DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE KILLED ME (I TAKE THE HIGHWAY HOME MOST NIGHTS AND JUST LOST A SISTER IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN JUNE) NOW IS GOING GO COST ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN MY HYUNDAI AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A DEFECT IS COSTING ME SO MUCH TIME AND MONEY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298772January 8, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS PROCEEDING NORTH WHEN IT HIT A HYDROPLANE ON AN UPGRADE WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES ON DOWNGRADE TO NO AVAIL. CAR CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR, WENT INTO A RESIDENTIAL YARD AND THROUGH RESIDENCE FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A HALT ON UPGRADE OF RESIDENCE YARD. FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED FACE, HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298659January 7, 2010SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON NOVEMBER 27TH, 2009 I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF AN INTERSTATE OFF-RAMP, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF MY 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT. I TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD AND IT FELT LIKE I HAD A FLAT TIRE, BUT WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS TURNED INWARD. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECT THE UNDER CARRIAGE, THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT HAD CRUMPLED WHEN I TRIED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS (THE RIGHT ARM WAS ALSO RUSTED). THE REASON I'M SENDING THIS MESSAGE IS BECAUSE MY STATE (KENTUCKY) IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE HYUNDAI RECALL (ID #58993) THAT WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA, ACTION NUMBER PE09011. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298498January 6, 2010AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. SHE STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON HER VEHICLE, (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V322000), HOWEVER THE DEALER ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO RE-PROGRAM THE SENSOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY REPAIR THE AIRBAG SENSOR, HOWEVER THE COSTS IN DOING SO WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE, SHE SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE RECALL IS STILL OPEN ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 90,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298258January 5, 2010SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000, SUSPENSION, FRONT CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND WAS DISPLEASED THAT HE INCURRED A SERVICE FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $83.43. THERE WAS A CONCERN OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION NOT INDICATING THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMEDY REPAIR. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298276January 5, 2010SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2009. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 20 MPH AND PROCEEDING DOWN A HILL, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A VIOLENT SCREECHING HALT. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE TOW TRUCK STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM HAD RUST ON IT AND CORROSION FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE FRONT CONTROL ARM (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000) HOWEVER HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 60,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0