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Hyundai Elantra Steering Safety Report | Jan 10, 2013
Reported on Jan 10, 2013
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DECELERATED AND APPLIED FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | |
| Make: | Hyundai |
| Model: | Elantra |
| Manufactured by: | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CAMBRIGE MA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 67000 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
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