NHTSA Complaint #10442973 — 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10442973
Vehicle	2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Date of Incident	November 18, 2011
Date Filed	January 4, 2012
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON JULY 7, 2009 SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER DUE TO A RECALL NOTICE SHE RECEIVED. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED. ON NOVEMBER 18, 2011, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLOW OUT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SAFELY SKIDDED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON CHECKING THE TIRES, SHE NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL ENDED PERPENDICULAR TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. AN ADJUSTER CAME OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM HAD ROTTED OUT. *JB

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