| Issue ID | 728880 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10275036 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 21/06/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the rear brakes made a grinding noise whenever they were applied or while the vehicle was in motion. The dealer stated that this was normal wear of the disc pads. The contact was going to have the vehicle repaired by another mechanic, until he conducted research online and found other complaints for this same failure. He will wait to see what will happen with this investigation. The dealer stated that they would call him back with information on the vehicle, but they have not yet returned his call. The failure has been occurring for a while and the brakes have a strange odor. The failure and current mileages were 21,000. Updated 07/28/09 *bf the consumer stted the pads and calipers were replaced and lubricated. Updated 07/30/09.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DUNBAR, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C37HXXXXXX |
| 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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| Drive train type | FWD |
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