NHTSA Complaint #10903023 — 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A VIBRATION FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS WERE LEANING SIDEWAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL CRADLE WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR