Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. While driving 5 mph, the lower control arm fractured without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v125000 (suspension). The vehicle was repaired under the recall; however, the repair failed to remedy the failure. The dealer coated the lower control arm with wax. The contact was concerned that the remedy was not sufficient enough to remedy the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,356.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated that while entering a driveway, he heard a cracking noise as the passenger's side of the vehicle lowered. The control arm had become detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the passenger's side control arm was rusted. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact became aware of recall NHTSA campaign id number: 09v125000 (suspension: front: control arm). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did stated that they would contact the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.

The lower control arm rusted and broke allowing the wheel to break lose and tilt in at the bottom. Had this happened at highway speeds the results likely would have been loss of control and crash. It's a defect Hyundai is aware of but failed to notify all owners. And Hyundai is shorting the recall to certain states blaming the issue on road salt corrosion. While in fact it is a huge problem that Hyundai is ignoring and leaving their consumers in harms way. There has to be many Hyundai vehicle owners driving today in cars that are ticking time bombs. People will be hurt or killed if action is not taken very soon. All vehicles effected by this same manufacturing flaw are very dangerous to operate.

Hyundai attempted fix on control arm, cause arm to fail completely across control arm area where a hole was drilled in an attempt to remedy pounding issue. . . Control should have been replaced, may result in death or damaged to property. . .

Luckily driving slowly. . . Applied my brakes and the passenger wheel turned inward causing the car to hop. The lower control arm on that side had rotted and failed leaving no control to steer that wheel. Car was towed and repaired at a aaa repair station. Have the rotted part(the lower control arm). I never received a recall for this from Hyundai.

The contact owned a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. While driving 45 mph and making a right turn, he could feel a hard vibration and he could feel one of the rear wheels folding under the vehicle. The vehicle sprung front end forward into a ditch. The contact was transported by an ambulance to the nearest hospital. A police report was filed. The front control arm snapped and caused the wheel separation, which was discovered after the crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were under 45,000.

The vehicle was being driven on a winding country road at speed about 35 mph. The left rear wheel began to wobble and caused the car to fish tail. Driver attempted to keep vehicle on the road but ran off side twice before left wheel totally fell on side and vehicle came to stop. Vehicle on side of failure never left roadway or hit curb etc but car severely damaged. Failure from rear left suspension bolt pulling through upper control arm holes (stamped metal brace).