NHTSA Complaint #10248231 — 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA

ON NOV.6TH 2008. I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD,"BOOM". THE CAR STOPPED AND THE ENGINE DROPPED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD BLOWN MY TIRE. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND CHECKED THE TIRES,THEY WEREN'T FLAT BUT MY RIGHT FRONT TIME LAID SLIGHTLY TITLED INWARD. I COULDN'T MOVE MY CAR. MY DAUGHTER,GRANDSON AND I WERE SHAKEN. THERE WAS RUST AND A BARING LYING IN THE ROAD. THEY CAME FROM MY CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE. MY MECHANIC SAID THE RIGHT AXLE HAD BROKEN. AFTER HE CHECKED THE CAR,HE TOLD ME THE SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS CRACKED BADLY. HE SAID THAT'S WHY I HEARD THE BOOM AND THE DROP. I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT HYUNDAI HAS A SAFETY ISSUES WITH THESE SUBFRAMES. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE! THE POTENTIAL FOR GRAVE HARM IS IMMENSE. I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR NOW. IT WILL HAVE TO TOWED TO A GARAGE. I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. ALL 3 OF US COULD'VE BEEN INJURED IF I HAD BEEN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. I WANT CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. THE PUBLIC IS AT RISK AS WELL. THE SUBFRAME IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THANK YOU *TR