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1997 Hyundai ELANTRA Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	677582
Internal NHTSA #	10229751
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	ELANTRA
Model Year	1997
File date	31/05/08
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 1997 hyundai elantra. While depressing the brake pedal at 40 mph, the driver's seat slid forward. The failure caused the contact's lower body to become jammed underneath the steering wheel, which also caused him to rear end the preceding vehicle. The contact's vehicle was destroyed. He did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure and it has not been diagnosed by the dealer. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 124,015. Updated 07/29/08 bf the consumer suffered neck and back injuries, but did not seek medical treatment. Updated 07/29/08
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124015
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SEFFNER, FL
VIN pattern	KMHJF24M7VUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	17/11/99
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	45
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	THE DEAN TEAM OF BALLWIN
Dealer's telephone number	636-591-0500
Dealer's city	BALLWIN
Dealer's state code	MO
Dealer's ZIP code	63011

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Hyundai ELANTRA Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Hyundai ELANTRA Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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