Issue ID | 858526 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10400898 |
Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | ELANTRA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 27/02/11 |
Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I own a 2007 hyundai elantra. I have had 3 door handles break on this vehicle. The first two were on the passenger side and broke off in the summer 2 yrs ago, within a month of each other. They were covered by warranty and repaired after a small fight with the dealership. The last one broke in february of this year. The vehicle has been garaged every night, no matter the weather. I've never had more than one door handle break on all the cars i've ever owned; and that car only had one handle break! Hyundai says they won't fix the latest broken one, since i am out of warranty. I know the door handles have all broken in exactly the same place each time. The part of the handle that holds the handle onto the car is made of plastic, and the inside of that part breaks at exactly the same place. As this part is required to keep the handle on the vehicle, i believe it should be made of material that can handle some wear and tear. I think this plastic is just unable to withstand normal daily usage! I posted the first two breakages earlier, so that is on here some place. I'm hoping to see hyundai back up their products, but i don't think they will. Someone needs to look into this and see if i'm the only one-as they claim-or if this part is indeed unable to perform correctly-as i believe is true! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 88000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | STEVENSVILLE, MI |
VIN pattern | KMHDU46D07UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 19/02/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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