Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Elantra, Tiburon
Model Year: 1997
Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger belts: active
Plant City: Ulsan
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Super Deluxe (GLS, LS or GS)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGERŅS SIDE TIRE BLEW, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND LAND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, RIBS AND BACK. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 03/07/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TOKYO TIRES INSTALLED IN JUNE 2012 WITH AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER CROSSED A RAIL ROAD CROSSING. APPROX A HALF MILE, THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, GOT BACK ON TO THE ROAD, HIT AN ICE PATCH, HIT A DITCH, ROLLED OVER TWICE AND LANDED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPDATED 03/11/2013*JS
1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ORIGINAL & ONE INSIDE DOOR RELEASE FAILED (INSTALLING 3RD ONE NOW).