Santa Fe-Steering Knuckle

As I was driving in the city a few days ago, my Santa Fe started to slide in
the wet snow. Since I could not control it, I took my foot off the gas and
brake and let it slide against the 4 inch curb, expecting it to just bounce
off. Surprise! Surprise!
When I got out and looked, my front right wheel was lying on the ground. The
Steering Knuckle had broken off in 2 places.

The Hyundai Dealership says this is not warranty work, and it will cost from
$1700-to-$3000 Canadian to fix, depending what else was bent or broken. I am
suspicious because the bump on the curb was not that hard: it did not even
knock the tire of the rim.

Any history of faulty Steering Knuckles with any types of cars?

 

why dont u file an insurance claim, afterall was a accident...

 

I don't think you'll be able to claim that a knuckle shouldn't break when
running into a curb.

As for the tire not coming off the rim, I've seen numerous cars of varying
makes with nearly destroyed suspensions after a wheel impact, yet the tire
is not only on the rim, it is still holding air. In some cases, there are
even pieces missing from the rim.

 

Man...What do you want...a warranty that covers accidents cause by you
or someone else

 

Off hand I don't want a Santa Fe if htey break that easily.

;-)

 

Yes, this story worries me.

 

I think both the above posters are granting too much credibility to the
original post. We know that the o.p. said it was "not that hard" and
"didn't even knock the wheel off the rim." Not only have we not verified
any of the post, but it contains a very vague description of severity of
impact followed by a factual statement which may not have anything to do
with the vague description. For example, the curb may have been high
enough to strike the wheel and not just the tire. While I don't know very
much about the strength of the Santa Fe's suspension in collision, I
certainly wouldn't be making my judgments based on this thread.

 

I think all three were Trolls. One should never feed a Troll
as they eat their young!

S25

 

Hyundai's warranty does not cover any type of accident related repairs
not mater if its minor or major. If they did, the claim would be
rejected when they sent the old parts back to the company. The dealer
would be "charged back"....