| Issue ID | 757871 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10302587 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/12/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl *the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that he owns two of these vehicles and while driving at various speeds between 10 to 30 mph when applying the brakes, the brakes barely worked. The contact stated that the failure mainly occurs in cold snowy weather. The dealer was contacted and they stated that they were unaware of this type of failure. There have been no repairs to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 5000 and current mileage was 59000. Updated 03/01/10. *lj updated 06/14/10. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | EAST GRAND FORKS, MN |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F96HXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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