Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 1999 Hyundai Sonata

After removing the drivers front wheel I noticed the control arm attachment point severely rusted, & the sub frame cracked ready to break. I know about the recall. Unfortunately nebraska along with other states were not included. This car was well maintained by the original owner, & driven very little in salt/ snow conditions. She purchased @ approx. 80 years of age. Nhtsa should take a look at this again. Water being trapped in the sub frames is the real problem, salt may have only made the failure happened a bit sooner. I have talked with Hyundai customer assistance, & was told the car would not be covered by the recall. I live 8 miles away from iowa, which is covered by the recall. Omaha does use salt on the streets. 14 -15 years for a sub frame to rot away seems quite short. The problem is a design defect not allowing the water to get out. No states should have been left out! who doesn't wash their car regularly? how many 1999-2004 models of this car are still on the road? fortunately for our family we noticed the steering wheel significantly out of position, & both front wheels leaning in at the top. Separation of the control arm from the frame would not pretty at a higher rate of speed. People that have looked at the pictures I took of both sides on this car seem to agree, we were probably only a few more chuck holes away! will Hyundai notify current owners of any of these cars regardless of which state & remedy correctly?? will Hyundai, or government put out TSB's or psa's alerting any current owners of the potentially catastrophic condition which may cost someone their life?.

Vehicle had developed a front end alignment problem, and I scheduled an alignment. The morning before the scheduled alignment, I was pulling out of my driveway to go to work when the right inner cv joint disintegrated. Investigation revealed severe subframe corrosion resulting in the control arm mount separating from the subframe, causing the cv joint to fail and the vehicle to become inoperable. Nhtsa and Hyundai issued a recall in 2009, campaign id number: 09v124000. However, the state I reside in (nebraska) is not listed as a "salt belt" state and is not covered by the recall. Nebraska does indeed use salt on the roads, and the description of the fault and potential results matches exactly with the rust and corrosion on my vehicle's subframe and the results. I believe it likely that there are other motorists in the state of nebraska who are driving these vehicles with this hidden and potentially very dangerous fault. The Hyundai dealer has been unable to help me so far with a fault resolution per the recall.

I have a defective subframe on a 1999 Sonata purchased new in iowa and driven there for 4 years. It has completely rusted out on the passenger front side causing steering control arms and drive axle to break loose from vehicle and making vehicle inoperable. This should be covered under Hyundai recall campaign 089. Nhtsa campaign id no. 09v124000. I am getting no response as to if they will cover this damage and replace subframe from the local dealer tamiami Hyundai in naples, FL and have also contacted the Hyundai customer assistance center 3 times to no avail. I was told by a mechanic that if this would have happened at highway speeds I would have probably lost control of vehicle and it would have rolled. Never since I owned the vehicle was told of this recall and they currently state the VIN of the vehicle is not being shown in the recall list, but it was purchased new in iowa so it should be included.

I was leaving parking spot in a parking lot, traveling approx 5 mph. The steering wheel was straight but car was veering to the right. I put it in reverse and had the same issue. I put it back into drive and steering wheel was shaking. I got it towed to the shop, where they told me the engine cradle is completely corroded. The engine had fallen, breaking the control arm and tore apart the axle. The car is currently sitting in the shop waiting for parts.

While driving, I noticed the car pulling to the right, the sound of medal rubbing together, and when driving on uneven payment or a hill in the road, I have almost loose control. I took my car to pepboys and the serviceman took me underneath the car and showed me the mass amount of corrosion and rust on the cradle and the control arm was bent. He stated he has never witness such corrosion before on any other body part. He informed me that it was very dangerous to drive . This car is a source of transportation to work and school. In the mist of looking for used parts on the internet, I came across others who has had this same problem with the same type of vehicle. Some who has had accidents. Thank god he kept my family safe. I am still looking for the necessary parts for repair. Please do whatever you can to enforce a recall this can turn out to be deadly to future drivers and there families.