| Issue ID | 789194 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10329673 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | AZERA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 08/02/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai azera equipped with michelin energy plus mxv4, p235/55/r17 tires. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking and vibrating whenever he drove the vehicle approximately 40-45 mph. He took the vehicle to an authorized dealer three times where the tires were rotated and balanced. The dealer stated that three of the tires were defective and referred him to a tire store. The tire was replaced. The failure continued to occur; therefore, he took the vehicle back to the dealer who referred him back to the tire center. A second tire also defective. The failure continued to occur so the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that three of the tires were defective. Eventually, the tires were replaced ten times; however, the failure continued to occur. The contact notified the manufacturer who was working on a solution when the complaint was filed. The dot number was unavailable. The current mileage was approximately 2,600. The failure mileage was approximately 1,300. Updated 07/09/10. *lj updated 09/23/10 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1300 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GILBERT, AZ |
| VIN pattern | KMHFC46F69AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 31/12/09 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SAN TAN HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 480-384-8000 |
| Dealer's city | GILBERT |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 85296 |