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2006 Hyundai SONATA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1485825
Internal NHTSA #	11114927
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2006
File date	14/07/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving highway speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and smoke emitted from the engine compartment. The failure occurred without warning. The contact was able to safely maneuver from the highway to a parking lot. The contact exited the vehicle and observed flames underneath the vehicle. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed a total loss. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. There were no injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v026000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PLAINFIELD, NJ
VIN pattern	KMHET46C66AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Hyundai SONATA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Hyundai SONATA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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