| Issue ID | 929300 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10465411 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 11/07/12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated the steering wheel became very difficult to steer while turning right. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The contact spoke with the dealer and was informed that water got onto the steering belt and caused the failure. The contact felt that there was more of an issue because they were unable to shift the vehicle out of drive and into park when they attempted to park. The failure and current mileages were 25,651... Updated 08/15/12 *bf the consumer stated the battery light illuminated as well. Updated 08/21/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25651 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | VERO BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F46HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 24/06/12 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | ROUTE 69 HYNUDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 772-569-6004 |
| Dealer's city | VERO BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32966 |