NHTSA Complaint #11480559 — 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11480559
Vehicle	2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 22, 2022
Date Filed	August 22, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

The EPS sensor trips when making a turn rendering the vehicle completely inoperable. I have to put the vehicle in park, shut it off, then turn it back on to continue moving. This is highly dangerous if it were to happen on the highway.

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