Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10280109August 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL SEDAN HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT (BUT WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY) LOW/"IDLE" SPEED ENGINE STALLING. THIS PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THE CAR STALLS AT A STOPLIGHT OR WHEN SLOWING TO TURN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. MOST STALLS ARE OCCURRING AT LESS THAN 25MPH. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" EPISODES DURING THESE OCCURRENCES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS/REPAIR...THE COMPUTER HISTORY SHOW MAF SENSOR BUT NO FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" DOES NOT REMAIN "ON". I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AFTER READING RECALL/SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO THE MAF SENSOR WIRING. THEY ALSO PERFORMED THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC THAT INDICATED MAF SENSOR ISSUES IN THE COMPUTER HISTORY. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ONE OF THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA/SONATA VIN CODES. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME INFORMATION FROM YOU REGARDING THE RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THE HYUNDAI RECALL/CAMPAIGN ID IS 039 AND THE NHTSA/ODF CAMPAIGN IS 00V259001. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279795August 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE MODEL # 44422 CAR IS "JUMPING" WHILE DRIVING, FEELS LIKE IT'S SHIFTING GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY/ROAD. HAS NOT STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING THOUGH. SOMETIMES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL TURN ON AFTER THESE EPISODES. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO AUTOLAND HYUNDAI IN UNIONTOWN, PA (WHERE CARE WAS PURCHASED) MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. THEY FIRST SAID A WIRE WAS LOOSE, AND TIGHTENED IT FOR PROBLEM TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THEN THEY PUT SOME TYPE OF HOLSTER IN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CAR DROVE OK FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH, BUT NOW IS HAVING PROBLEM AGAIN. HAPPENED TWICE TONIGHT WHILE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280008August 7, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA'S LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED. *NJ THE CONSUMER'S WIFE LOST STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ALIGNMENT AND NOISES FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, BUT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279564August 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA STALLS FREQUENTLY, BUT NOT REPRODUCIBLE, ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. I NOTICE THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AROUND 20-25 MILES/HOUR. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THAT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEM AND A FAULTY FUEL PUMP MAY BE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278883July 31, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FAILED AND FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTROL ARM AND THE BUSHING TO FAIL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CORROSION AND THINNING OF THE STEEL IN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM). THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE REPAIR WILL NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE FRONT AND LEFT CONTROL ARMS AND SUBFRAME NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE WORKING WITH THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278960July 31, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY I WAS COASTING DOWN A HILL BY MY HOUSE TO A STOP SIGN. AS I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY HAPPENED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE. WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK THE ENTIRE WHEEL WAS HANGING OFF OF MY CAR, PUSHED UP AGAINST AND CRUMPLING THE WHEEL WELL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND SNAPPED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR. I WAS JUST LUCKY BECAUSE I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF CALLS TO HYUNDAI AND THEM CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION MY $300 I PAID FOR THE REPAIR WAS REIMBURSED. I TRADED MY CAR IN ANYWAY BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL IF THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE IT RUSTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279002July 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO STOP FUNCTIONING AS WELL AS PREVENTING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE FROM PARK, WITHOUT USING SHIFT LOCK OVER-RIDE. NO CRASHES OCCURRED AS HELPFUL MOTORIST NOTIFIED ME OF BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL BY NHTSA FOR EARLIER MODEL HYUNDAI ELANTRAS - THE 2008 MODELS SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. THE SHIFT LOCK ISSUE WAS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. I HAD NO IDEA BOTH PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED BY THE SAME FAILURE. AS MY CAR IS RELATIVELY NEW AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. IF THESE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES ARE STILL FAULTY, THERE COULD BE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AS IT IS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278777July 30, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HYUNDAI ELECTRA I LOST POWER STEERING. I BROUGHT IT TO AMECHANIC SHOP THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE HAD CORRODED AND WAS LEAKING POWERSTERRING FLUID FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP THEN HAD IT TOWED HOME I NOTIFIED MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THEY RESPONDED BY INFORMING ME THEIR WERE SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FILED I WISH THE E NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WOULD LOOK INTO THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278700July 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE HAD HOLES AND WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND SUBFRAME FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM) DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THERE IS A MASSIVE BACK ORDER FOR THE PARTS. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278482July 27, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS 69,173 MILES & HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT. THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENTS DIDN'T EVEN LAST 1,000 MILES. 7/27/09 - LEFT HEADLIGHT- 69,173 (MILEAGE) 7/5/09 - BOTH HEADLIGHTS - 68,670 (MILEAGE) 5/6/08 - LEFT HEADLIGHT- 57,921(MILEAGE) 11/5/07 - RIGHT HEADLIGHT- 52,428(MILEAGE) 9/5/07 - LEFT HEADLIGHT- 50,633(MILEAGE) 4/9/07 - RIGHT HEADLIGHT- 45,223(MILEAGE) 6/3/06 - LEFT HEADLIGHT- 36,405(MILEAGE) 10/21/05 - 29,192(MILEAGE) I TALKED TO A MECHANIC- HE SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN KEEP REPLACING THE BURNED OUT LIGHTS. I FIND THIS AN UNACCEPTABLE SOLUTION - IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME ON 7/5/09 & BOTH HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT. HE HAD TO DRIVE HOME ON HIGH BEAMS. THERE IS NO REASON FOR A CAR TO KEEP BURNING OUT HEADLIGHTS. *TR UPDATED 08/04/09.8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278128July 23, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MODULE FAILED AND WOULD COST OVER $600 TO REPAIR. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD BURN OUT EVERY 3-6 MONTHS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 36,700. UPDATED 9/1/09 *CN UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277542July 21, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS DRIVING IN MY TOWN AND I WENT TO TAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW MY STEERING WHEEL JOLTED FURTHER TO THE LEFT THAN I HAD TURNED IT AND I WAS IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THE ONCOMING CAR HAD ENOUGH TIME TO STOP AND SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE, BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I NOTICED THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS TILTED INWARD ON ALMOST A 45 DEGREE ANGLE SO THAT THE HUB CAP WAS ALMOST IN CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT. I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM MY HOUSE AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE CAR BACK HOME WITH OUT SWERVING ALL OVER THE ROAD TRYING TO STEER. UPON INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC, WHO HAD TO COME TO MY HOME, THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST UNDERNEATH THE CAR, ESPECIALLY ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH HOW MUCH IT MIGHT COST TO FIX AND FOUND THAT IT HAD BEEN A RECALL WITH HYUNDAI, HOWEVER I NEVER GOT THE RECALL NOTICE. WHEN I CALLED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO INQUIRE, THEY CLAIMED THEY DIDN'T HAVE MY ADDRESS AND THEREFORE I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2004, IT IS NOW 2009, I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS ANY EXCUSE AS TO WHY THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD MY ADDRESS AND TO WHY I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL. SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOTTEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. HYUNDAI WILL ONLY COVER THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND NOTHING ELSE. NONE OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE IS COVERED AND I CAN'T EVEN GET A RENTAL. I NEED NEW TIRES AND NEW HUB CAPS, THERE IS A HOLE IN MY RESONATOR FROM HITTING THE CURB WHEN I VEERED OFF THE ROAD, THERE ARE SCRATCHES ON MY REAR AND A CRACKED BACK HEADLIGHT FROM THE ONCOMING CAR BRUSHING AGAINST MY REAR. HAD I GOTTEN THE RECALL NOTICE, NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED! THE ROOT CAUSE IS POOR MANUFACTURING, ALL OTHER DAMAGES DUE TO THIS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED WITH OUT ANY HASSLE BECAUSE HYUNDAI SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THEY HAVE NOT KILLED ANYONE YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277630July 21, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME SHIFTED TO THE FRONT TIRES. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL ARM SNAPPED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE BE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277461July 20, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THERE IS SOME MALFUNCTION WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I'VE HAD THIS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY LAST YEAR (MAY 2008) AND HYUNDAI REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR BY THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ONCE AGAIN ON RIGHT NOW. BY SIMPLY MOVING THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK AND FORTH, APPARENTLY LEADS TO THE FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BAGS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR THAT SO OFTEN BREAKS DOWN AT THE PLACE THAT IT HAS BEEN INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277354July 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
SAFETY RECALL ON THE 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAGON REGARDING EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK WAS INITIATED IN 2001. AS AN OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE, I RESPONDED AND RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A NEW GAS CAP.........AND WAS INFORMED THAT WAS THE FIX. THE TANK WAS NEVER CHECKED FOR CRACKS OR EVEN IF THE PRESSURE WAS CORRECTED BY THE NEW GAS CAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277309July 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON JULY 13, 2009 I LEFT MY 2007 ELANTRA ON TO RUN IN SOMEWHERE, WHEN I CAME BACK TO MY CAR IT HAD DIED. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD JUST TURNED THE KEY OFF BEFORE I GOT OUT OF MY CAR WITHOUT THINKING AND DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. I CONTINUED DRIVING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS WITH NO PROBLEMS. WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK I TURNED MY CAR ON AND IT DIED SO I TURNED IT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND BACK ON PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE STREET AND IT DIED AGAIN. I TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN AND IT WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL I WAS ON MY LUNCH BREAK. I WAS DRIVING BACK TO WORK AND WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND MY CAR DIED AGAIN, I TURNED IF OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND IT IMMEDIATELY DIED SO I TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN AND THEN IT WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY (JULY 15, 2009) I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. AFTER 2 DAYS IN THE SHOP THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND HAD NO IDEA WHY IT WAS DYING. SO I PICKED IT UP YESTERDAY AND SO FAR HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM BUT I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR NOW. I WAS LUCKY THAT IT WAS ONLY DYING WHEN I WAS IDLING BUT WHO KNOWS NEXT TIME IT COULD DIE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276648July 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FAX FROM CONGRESSMAN DENT ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN REGISTERING A COMPLAINT AGAINST HYUNDAI. *NJ THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING CRACKED. (THE CONSUMER WHO WROTE IN, WORKS FOR THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM HYUNDAI) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275824July 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE GEAR WOULD NEVER STICK. THE VEHICLE WOULD EITHER MOVE FORWARD FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHENEVER THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE OR WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THESE FAILURES. DURING THE FIRST VISIT, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CORRECTED THE ISSUE FOR LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SOLENOIDS WERE CAUSING THE FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND THE SOLENOIDS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE LAST REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED SINCE IT APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,918 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,792. UPDATED 7/23/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/30/09.*UB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275769July 4, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS TRAVELING NORTH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION (WITH A GREEN LIGHT) AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. A MAN TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HIM RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS FRONT AND BACK DOORS. HIS SIDE AIRBAGS AND HIS FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRST RESPONDERS (EMT'S AND FIREMEN) WERE VERY SURPRISED THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR IS TOTALED, ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A SETTLEMENT YET FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO FOR HOLDING INDICATED THAT IT HAD A BENT FRAME AND THEY, TOO WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. I HAD INJURIES TO MY NECK (WHIPLASH) AND TO MY KNEE, ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10275471July 1, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT DIM. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE FOUND A RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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