2009 Hyundai Accent

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDIA ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF FOURTH GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT INTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN THE FOURTH OR FIFTH GEAR; HOWEVER TO PREVENT THE MALFUNCTION THE GEAR SELECTOR LEVER MUST BE MANUALLY HELD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THEY WERE RAISING THE REAR SEATS AND HER FINGER WAS SLICED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE COMPARTMENT YOU PULL THE SEATS BACK INTO PLACE WAS VERY SHARP. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND SLICED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE LATCH WAS VERY SHARP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING ON A HILL AT 5 MPH FROM A STOPPED POSITION; THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN SPEED BUT FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES YET A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT BUMPER AREA AND HEADLIGHT. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED FOR EXTERIOR BODY DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,600. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/1/611

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER AND TRANSFERRED OVER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE DEALER NEVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WET AND THE GROUND WAS COVERED WITH ICE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT(NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OVER RESPONSIVE. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO WANDER OUT OF THE LANE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE MADE A 360 DEGREE TURN WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL OVER INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. UPDATED 10/13/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS A RENTAL. UPDATED 10/15/09.