NHTSA Complaint #10234956 — 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10234956
Vehicle 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 122,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MO

Consumer Description

I CURRENTLY OWN A YEAR 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA V6 GLS. ON THE MORNING OF JULY 17TH, 2008 AT APPROX. 3:45 AM I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A NEWSPAPER ROUTE FOR A LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY. I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN OFF A MAIN STREET ONTO A SIDE STREET AS I MY STEERING WHEEL JEARKED TO THE RIGHT VERY QUICKLY, AND MY CAR OUT OF THE BLUE WENT OUT OF ALLIGNMENT, TO A DEGREE THAT IT WOULD APPEAR THAT I MUST HAVE CRASHED INTO SOMETHING. BUT I DID NOT. AS TIME WENT ON, MY TIRES BEGAN SHREADING THEMSELVES ONTO THE AREA SURROUNDING THE ACTUAL TWO FRONT TIRES. WHEN I WENT TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE TO GET A ALLIGNMENT AND TWO NEW FRONT TIRES, THEY LIFTED IT UP AND INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A PART CALLED THE "SUBFRAME" AND IT WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. AFTER READING VARIOUS REPORTS ON THE INTERNET, I DECIDED TO WRITE A FORMAL COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE YET TO CONTACT HYUNDAI DIRECTLY AS IT IS THE WEEKEND, BUT MY INTENT IS TO INFORM THEM ON MONDAY MORNING. THE APPROX. MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE IS 122,000 MILES. *TR

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