| Issue ID | 1374080 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10981146 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 19/04/17 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to swerve independently and failed to slow down as expected. The contact had to pump the brake pedal multiple times to slow down the vehicle. The contact pulled over, exited the vehicle, and noticed that the rear driver side wheel was turned at an odd angle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear cross member had rusted and failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v354000 (suspension), but the contact had not received notification of the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 152000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WALTHAM, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46C96HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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