Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ELANTRA / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001149042 Incident Date: Jun, 07 2001
Consumer's City: SHELBY Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ELANTRA Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHJF35F5YU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When vehicle was involved in a frontal crash at approximately 40 mph frontal air bags failed to operate properly. driver's air bag failed to deploy properly by popping out of the steering column, and passenger's air bag failed to even deploy. driver was taken to the hospital for head/ neck, and chest pains. *ak