| Issue ID | 1006630 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10537579 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 17/04/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Upper control arms failed & were replaced 9/27/2012. This required another dealer alignment. Front tires then wore out 6,200 miles later. Tires wore down to metal belt core; could have easily blown out. I had 3 previous dealer alignments and was told by dealer in april 2013 there is no more camber/caster adjustment possible, my car is "out of specs", that i need a $650 aftermarket camber adjustment kit. Dealer told me to rotate tires every 3,500 miles which is much sooner then the factory recommended 7,500 miles. I was told tires will lose 50% or more of tread life. My april 17, 2013 dealer alignment failed, could not be done. I had dealer alignments sept 26, 2012 (with new upper control arms), jan 22, 2010, july 29, 2010, july 29, 2009. I have good photos of the severe tire damage, steel belting clearly visible. I am original owner and have detailed repair records from the dealer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 112000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MORENO VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F56HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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