NHTSA Complaint #10595756 — 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10595756
Vehicle 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 158,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State VA

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE WHEN I HEARD A POP SOUND THAT HAD CAME FROM THE CURBSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THEN THE CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DID NOT REALLY THINK TO MUCH ABOUT BECAUSE THOUGHT NEEDED TO JUST HAVE ALIGNMENT DONE TO THE VEHICLE THEN NEXT FRIDAY I HAD TAKE THE CAR TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT DONE ON THE VEHICLE THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE SUB-FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED IN HALF AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I LOOKED UP THE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND SEEN WHERE IT HAD A RECALL FOR THE SUB-FRAME RUSTING AND SET UP A APT . TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF BUT THEY ARE SAYING THAT SINCE MY CAR IS NOT REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE SALT-BELT STATES THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HONOR THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE RUST IS THERE AND THE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED IN HALF AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS RUSTED OFF. REF #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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