NHTSA Complaint #11537055 — 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11537055
Vehicle	2005 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 2, 2023
Date Filed	August 7, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

Severely rusted out and corroded front subframe, only noticed it on accident very recently, and my car is the last year of a generation that was recalled for this very issue within the Salt Belt- I live right at the bottom outskirts of the Salt Belt in NKY, and my car is the only year not recalled for subframe corrosion. It's bad and I'm freaked out and can't afford it unless I figure out how to do it myself without prematurely dying due to a dropped engine or something similar (premature because if I don't get it fixed soon I reckon that fate isn't too far off)

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