| Issue ID | 703861 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10251303 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/11/08 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving 60 mph on normal road conditions, the contact slightly released the steering wheel and the vehicle began to drift to the left unexpectedly. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they performed a front end alignment. On two separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures without any resolution. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 23,000 and current mileage was 25,000. Updated 01/07/09. *lj updated 01/12/09. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | EAST LONGMEADOW, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F66HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/11/08 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| 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 | BALISE HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SPRINGFIELD |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 01105 |