| Issue ID | 982618 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10513335 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | ELANTRA TOURING |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 24/07/12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased car new june 2012, car was not started for about three days tried to start car, would not start. I jump started car to get it to the shop, said water in battery low, about 1 month later, same thing, dealer kept car, replaced battery several times, unplugged wires, chased wires from front to back, dealer called twice, went to pick up car, would not start at dealer. Out of shop, kept about 3 weeks, same thing, dealer kept in shop for another 35 days, plus this time it had a big dent in left door, gas leak,part of heat shield had not replaced, rust on the frame where battery acid was spilled, rust on engine and surrounding parts. Got out of shop, had it for 1 week, same thing not start, dealer called wrecker, hauled off, contacted me said would title it as a lemon. There was a recall on those size tires, matter of fact they were made in vn. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BROADDUS, TX |
| VIN pattern | KMHDC8AEXCUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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