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The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, all of the headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the alternator regulator was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 125,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
2000 series Hyundai Elantra headlights. Interior surface of headlights melt, rapidly reducing effective length of vision because the headlight fogs up. Continuously occurs and headlights get worse over time. Dealer charges $100 dollars a headlight to temporarily fix it.
While driving headlights have unexpectedly burned out four times, parking lights remain on after the ignition is turned off, and power controlled door locks operate intermittently. Dealership indicated after-market product was caused by electrical failure.
- Rensselaer, NY, USA
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- O'fallon , MO, USA