NHTSA Complaint #10363744 — 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10363744
Vehicle	2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	November 1, 2010
Date Filed	November 2, 2010
Mileage	138,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON OUR 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT, I DISCOVERED A RUST HOLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE HOLE IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER LOCATED ABOUT 4 INCHES INWARD OF BALL JOINT ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CONTROL ARM. THE AREA SURROUNDING THE HOLE APPEARED TO BE VERY THIN AND BRITTLE. THE VEHICLE HAD 138000 MILES AT THE TIME THE ISSUE WAS NOTICED. WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CONTROL ARM. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS TOO EARLY IN THE CARS LIFE TO HAVE A MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENT BEGIN TO DETERIORATE DUE TO RUST. OF THE OTHER CARS WE HAVE OWNED, NONE HAVE DISPLAYED SIMILAR RUST TO THIS, EVEN AFTER 10+ YEARS OF USAGE. *TR

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