| Issue ID | 973312 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10505463 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 21/09/12 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At a low speed i lost control of my 2006 sonata. The rear upper control arm broke free from the k frame and the drivers side wheel shifted out about 3 inches. The stability control activated and steering became very difficult. When inspected by the local garage they found the k frame had disintegrated from rust. I did make hyundai consumer affairs aware of the issue on october 3, 2012. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 218133 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BINGHAMTON, NY |
| VIN pattern | KMHET46C76AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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