| Issue ID | 1454377 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11079939 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 14/03/18 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 14 march 2018 10:30 am, 70 mph on us 101 to san francisco, hev mode, rainy weather, 4 passengers for a business meeting. Car steering shuddered as if the tires slipped and spun on the wet pavement. Esc, brake, and auto hold lights turned yellow. Was able to drive the car normally to reach destination, parked, attended meeting, and started driving back home with my passengers at 3pm. Esc, brake, and auto hold lights were still on. Hev mode. 30 minutes later, i-280 at 65+ mph, engine power drastically reduced abruptly, car started to slow down and became unresponsive to the gas. Turned on emergency flashers and with great difficulty in the evening rush hour commute traffic, managed to shift right three lanes and take the next exit, went into a parking lot and stopped the car. Consulted manual for any meaningful actions. Started car back up. Mil light also came on along with message to take car to dealer. Ran vehicle diagnostics and got |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12470 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN pattern | KMHE54L25HAXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 65 |
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