Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ELANTRA / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006090401 Incident Date: Nov, 21 2006
Consumer's City: SETAUKET Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ELANTRA Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHJW35F0YU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 01 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 16 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving about 30 mph the hood latch failed and the hood blew off (shearing the hinges) into the windshield and side view mirror. fortunately no one was hurt, but it could have been catastrophic hood, hinges, latch, windshield and side mirror needed to be replaced. *jb