NHTSA Complaint #10278075 — 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10278075
Vehicle	2002 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	July 14, 2009
Date Filed	July 23, 2009
Mileage	71,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED HYUNDAI SONATA IN JANUARY 2008 FROM A DEALER. THIS PAST TUESDAY, THE FRAME OF MY CAR BROKE WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. LUCKILY FOR ME, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT 1999-2002 SONATA HAD PROBLEM WITH THE CAR FRAME. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND WAS ASKED TO TAKE THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER WHO WOULD FIX THE FRAME FOR ME. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY IS FIXING THE FRAME AT NO COST, I HAD TO RENT A CAR AND I STILL HAVE IT. THE TOTAL CHARGES FOR IT TILL NOW HAVE BEEN $700. I ALSO PAID TWICE FOR GETTING MY CAR TOWED. I REQUESTED THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE RENTAL CAR CHARGES WHICH THEY DENY DOING. I WOULD HAVE DRIVEN MY SONATA FOR ANOTHER 3-4 YRS. AS I AM A RECENT GRADUATE AND LOOKING FOR A JOB, I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR AND PAY HUGE RENTAL FEE. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY EVEN AFTER THE FRONT FRAME IS FIXED. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN GUIDE ME ABOUT HOW TO APPROACH THIS SITUATION WITH HYUNDAI. I AM SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON RENTAL AND AT THE SAME TIME I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW CAR. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. *TR

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