NHTSA Complaint #831929 — 1994 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	831929
Vehicle	1994 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 2, 1998
Date Filed	December 7, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

CONSUMER EXPPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING ON THREE OCCASIONS. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED TIMING CHAIN SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 60,00 MILES. ; TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN AT 30,000; 50,000 AND NOW AT 82,000. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

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