2001 Hyundai Elantra Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE KEPT DRIVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). WHEN LEAVING THE DEALER, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND AN ABNORMAL OIL ODOR. HE THEN INSPECTED UNDER HIS VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE HAD RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE STEERING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,900.

I HAVE RECEIVED A MOTOR VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE UNDER HYUNDAI CAMPAIGN NUMBER 091. I CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND ASKED FOR A LOANER CAR AS I CAN NOT AFFORD ONE. I CANNOT MISS WORK AND DO NOT HAVE MONEY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, MUCH LESS A RENTAL CAR. I SPOKE TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR. MY OFFICE IS TWENTY MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE RECALL NOTICE WARNS OF AN INCREASED "RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING". I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS APPROACHING 65 MPH, STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE OR OUT OF ROUND. HAD TIRES PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND BALANCED, AND CHECKED VARIOUS TIMES.... IT IS NOT THE TIRES. I HAVE LIFETIME BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT SO THE TIRES ARE BALANCED AND ALIGNED EVERY 3 TO 5 THOUSAND MILES. REPLACED ORIGINAL (POOR QUALITY) MICHELINS WITH HIGH END FIRESTONES AT 43,000 MILES AND VIBRATION PERSIST. YOU HAVE TO GO ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT, OR WAY BELOW, TO STOP YOUR ARMS AND HANDS FROM BEING SHAKEN RIDICULOUSLY...... SERVICE MANGER AT DEALERSHIP AND REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THE VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. THE VIBRATION MIGHT BE NORMAL FOR A PAINT MIXING MACHINE BUT NOT FOR A CAR. CALLED THE 800-633-5151 NUMBER AND WAS TOLD BY BARBARA THAT SINCE THE REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER HAD DETERMINED IT WAS NORMAL VIBRATION THERE WAS NOTHING SHE COULD DO. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES OVER 60-65 MPH AND STOPS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VECHICLE ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE NEW. I HAVE HAD WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, TIRE ROTATIONS AND ALL TIRES BALANCED. THE PULLING GRADUALLY RETURNED AS DID THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER SAYS THAT IT CAN'T FIX IT.*AK

THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE FRONT END VIBRATION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS APPROACHING 65 MPH, STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, TECH REPS, SELLING DEALER, THAT TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE, OR OUT OF ROUND. HAD TIRES PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND BALANCED, AND CHECKED (OFF THE VEHICLE), VARIOUS TIMES.... IT IS NOT THE TIRES. SEE TSB 01-50-008, BECAUSE OTHERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS. THAT TSB BLAMES IT ON THE "RADIAL VARIANCE" OF THE TIRES.... THESE ARE THE STOCK MICHELINS THEY PUT ON THE CAR, WHEN PURCHASED NEW..... IT THEIR TSB IS CORRECT, THEY PUT THE WRONG TIRES ON THEIR NEW CARS (IT HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN TO ME THAT THIS TSB IS CORRECT, AND THAT THE RADIAL VARIANCE PROBLEM IS CAUSING THIS). PLEASE CALL 1-800-325-6604, TO GET THEM WORKING ON THIS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY (WHICH WE PURCHASED IT FOR).... YOU HAVE TO GO WAY ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT, OR WAY BELOW, TO STOP YOUR ARMS AND HANDS FROM BEING SHAKEN RIDICULOUSLY..... THIS CAUSES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE HELP. TS

THE BREAKAWAY BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD NOT BEEN SEATED DURING ASSEMBLY AS A RESULT STEERING WAS NOT PREVENTED AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED AS PER THE VEHICLE'S OWNERS MANUAL , THE BOLT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AND THE STEERING FUNCTION WORKED AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.

MY HUSBAND SWERVED SLIGHTLY TO MISS A COYOTE, THE HYUNDAI SANTA FE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH AND THEN ROLLED. IF IT WAS NOT FOR MY HUSBANDS EXTENSIVE DRIVERS TRAINING WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, I FEEL THIS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE ENDED TRAGICALLY. I ASKED MY HUSBAND IF HE WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING HIS DODGE PICK-UP TRUCK OR MY CHEVY IMPALA IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED, HE ANSWERED NO-WAY! I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY OF THIS. THERE WAS NO WARNING POSTED IN THE VEHICLE, NOR ON THEIR WEBSITE. WE HOPE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO PERHAPS COULD NOT CONTROL THE SUV IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS. THANK YOU, I HAVE NEVER COMPLAINED BEFORE BUT I FELT THIS NECESSARY IN CASE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER FOR THIS VEHICLE AS IT WAS TOWED AWAY AND TOTALED. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT, I HOPE WE CAN RE-COUP OUR DOWN-PAYMENT! THANK YOU AGAIN,[XXX], [XXX], CA [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).