| Issue ID | 972833 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10505136 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/06/12 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I recently read an article about the nhtsa investigating sonata faulty rear control arms that affect the electronic stability control. On occasion, my sonata will light up the electronic stability control disabled dashboard indicator. The electronic stability control will indicate that it's off for a few miles of driving and then the disabled light will turn off and i am presuming that the electronic stability control is back on. I have not felt any difference in the driving when stability control becomes disabled, but that very well could be because i usually asee the indicator light up (on the occasions that it happens) in the morning after starting the engine and driving slowly through the neighborhood to exit. After driving at speeds of about 40 for a few miles, the disabled indicator disappears. Total times issue occurred: about 10 or less since first occurrence mid 2012. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | 10 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TUCSON, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C27HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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