| Issue ID | 738192 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10283273 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 08/09/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2007 hyundai sonata. 11,500 miles left rear wheel seized up while traveling on the interstate. Mechanic said: brake caliper was frozen causing the brake pads to wear prematurely causing overheating and damage to the rotor. Fortunately i did not loose control of the vehicle so there was no crash. The brakes on the other 3 wheels were fine indicating a defective part(s). Now the frustrating and unbelievable part of the issue: hyundai service manager said it is not covered under warranty because the brake pads are a wear item. I asked him to show me in the warranty where a defective caliper is a wear problem with no response. They would not fix the vechicle under warranty. Upon searching the internet, i learned that this same thing happened to many people and is apparently a very common problem. The posts also reflect the exact same experience with the hyundai dealership in their refusal to admit that a mechanical defect exists. I took the vehicle to my own personal mechanic for the repair and plan on saving the bill and parts for a recall that should occur in the future. Thank you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C57HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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 | 55 |
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