Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Elantra
Model Year: 2014
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Alabama
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLS(Middle)
Series2: UD
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WAS NOT POSITIONED IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THERE WAS VISIBLE RUST WITHIN TWO INCHES OF THE BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,865. UPDATED 05/06/10.*LJ UPDATED 07/19/10*JB