| Issue ID | 714436 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10260377 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 04/02/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 22,000 miles on my hyundai sonata and the left rear wheel brake caliper stuck. The stuck caliper left the pad against the rotor. Both the left rear wheel rotor and both rear brake pads had to be replaced. The hyundai dealership would not cover the repair under warranty and i had to pay almost $400 dollars to get it fixed. I have never had a car with only 22,000 miles have a brake problem like this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SHAKOPEE, MN |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46CX7HXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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