| Issue ID | 1383653 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10994132 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 08/06/17 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tires wear out prematurely. Original front tires wore badly on the outside and required replacement at 41k miles. Replacement tires had a 60,000 mile warranty but required replacement at 42k miles for the same reason. Had many alignments, and tire rotations. Store manager alway stated that the car was aligned to manufacturer specifications and that this type of wear requiring replacement at approx 40k miles, was typical of all sonatas. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 41000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | THOUSAND OAKS, CA |
| VIN pattern | KMHEC4A49DAXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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