This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1996 Hyundai Elantra. The contact smelled a strong odor of gasoline coming from the vehicle. She took her vehicle to the dealer and they found no failures. Four years later, the dealer replaced the vehicle according to NHTSA campaign id number 00V095002 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). Two years later, the contact was admitted to the hospital for gasoline poisoning. After being discharged from the hospital, she took her vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that her fuel tank was cracked and she would have to repair the vehicle at her own expense. The dealer stated that the vehicle had previously been repaired according to the recall in 2004. She filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. She has a copy of all the written correspondence in reference to the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 40,000. Updated 04/18/08
Consumer tried to contact the Hyundai customer assistance center for motor vehicle recall follow-up about the evaporating emission system (00V-095), but he have not been able to reach anyone to set up an appointment to have to repairs made.
Consumer tried to contact the Hyundai customer assistance center for motor vehicle recall follow-up about the evaporating emission system (00V-095), but he have not been able to reach anyone to set up an appointment to have to repairs made.
Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall number 00V095001, manufcturer's number not available. Dealer refused to correct the recall problem, cap was only replaced. Consumer note when driving the vehicle stalls and cut off without no prior warning.
Reported to Hyundai service of gas fumes coming from the car causing severe headaches. They located a crack in the gas tank saying that it would not be paid for by Hyundai as a safety defect because of the mileage on the car.
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