TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE AUTOMATIC POWER LOCKS BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY BUT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT OR REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE AUTOMATIC POWER LOCKS BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY BUT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT OR REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SECURED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #10432889
Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2007
Latches/locks/linkagesInjury
FOR THE MOST PART I AM VERY STATIFIED WITH THE 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, 4 DOOR SEDAN. HOWEVER, THE LOCKING MECHANISM INSIDE THE TRUNK LID CAN CAUSE HEAD INJURY. I HIT MY HEAD NUMEROUS TIMES ON IT, AND I THINK THE MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO TO TAKE ACTION REDESIGN THE INNER LOCKING MECHANISM SO IT WAS OUT OF RANGE OF A PERSON BENDIN…
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FOR THE MOST PART I AM VERY STATIFIED WITH THE 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, 4 DOOR SEDAN. HOWEVER, THE LOCKING MECHANISM INSIDE THE TRUNK LID CAN CAUSE HEAD INJURY. I HIT MY HEAD NUMEROUS TIMES ON IT, AND I THINK THE MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO TO TAKE ACTION REDESIGN THE INNER LOCKING MECHANISM SO IT WAS OUT OF RANGE OF A PERSON BENDING INTO THE TRUNK AND BENDING BACK OUT OF THE TRUNK AREA. I AM A CAUCTOUS PERSON, BUT IT HURTS WHEN THE LIP OF THE INNER LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE TRUNK HITS THE HEAD. I DON'T HAVE EXACT DATES OF THE PARTICULAR INCIDENTS, BUT CAN GENERALLY SAY I HAVE HIT MY HEAD NUMEROUS TIMES BETWEEN 4/2006 TO THE PRESENT. *AK
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF A CRS AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG OR SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO REMOVE THE FEATURE THAT MAY CAUSE THE CRS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ADULT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF A CRS AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG OR SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO REMOVE THE FEATURE THAT MAY CAUSE THE CRS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ADULT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THREADED PORTIONS OF THE STEERING GEARBOX ASSEMBLY'S LEFT AND RIGHT INNER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN INTERNAL CRACKS IN THE MATERIAL STRUCTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE INNER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY WAS TO BREAK AS A RESULT OF THE INTERNAL CRACK, THE TIE ROD END ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT LONGER BE ATTACHED TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WOULD PREVENT STEERING CONTROL OF THAT FRONT WHEEL BY THE SEPARATED TIE ROD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEARBOX ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WERE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE BEGINNING ON APRIL 8, 2005, AND INSTRUCTED NOT TO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES. HYUNDAI WILL ARRANGE TO PICK UP AND RETURN THEIR VEHICLES AFTER REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
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