NHTSA Complaint #10286257 — 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10286257
Vehicle	2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 1, 2009
Date Filed	October 4, 2009
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

THERE WERE TWO SIMILAR INCIDENTS ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CAR SHUT OFF SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING IT. THE LIGHTS STAYED ON, BUT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE FIRST TIME WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO, ALTHOUGH I CAN'T REMEMBER EXACTLY. I WAS MAKING A SHARP TURN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE SECOND TIME WAS A FEW WEEKS AGO. I WAS GOING AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND, SO I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. I CRASHED INTO A BUSH. *TR

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