NHTSA Complaint #10227113 — 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10227113
Vehicle	1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	April 30, 2008
Date Filed	May 8, 2008
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

ONE NIGHT ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO I HEARD A CRUNCHING SOUND WHEN I DROVE MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA OVER A SMALL BUMP WHERE IS A COUPLE HUNDRED FEET AWAY FROM HOME. THEN THE NEXT DAY THE STEELING WHEEL SUDDENLY TILTED 45 DEGREE LEFT WHILE I WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT. WHEN I STOP THE CAR AND CHECK, BOTH THE FRONT TIRES WERE OUT OF POSITION, ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT FRONT ONE WHOSE BOTTOM IS PULLED OUTWARD AND UPPER INWARD. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND WHEN THEY LIFT THE CAR TO CHECK THE CONTROL ARMS WE WERE ALL SHOCKED TO SEE A HUGE RUSTING HOLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT SUBFRAME UNDER ENGINE CRADLE, WHILE THE LEFT SIDE SUBFRAME SEEMED INTACT. IT WAS ALMOST BROKEN AND THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THEY NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN 20+ YEARS OF SERVICE AND EVEN THE BODY SHOPS IS DOUBTFULLY CAN FIX THAT. SO I CALLED LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER IN CENTERVILLE, OH FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THESE WAS ALL HAPPENED BEFORE I SEARCHED AND FOUND MANY POSTINGS ON LINE AND AWARE OF THE INVESTIGATION OF NHTSA (PE08029) FOR THIS SPECIFIC CAR FAILURE. THE MILEAGE OF MY CAR WAS AROUND 120,000 WHEN IT OCCURRED. *TR

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