| Issue ID | 975225 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10508191 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/04/11 |
| Component | STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELD |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The wheels are showing an extraordinary amount of rust. I have owned over twelve cars and have never seen rust on any wheels. This one has shown rust from 2009 and it has gotten worse. I am concerned if this will effect the safety and stability of the wheel structure. Are these wheels constructed with the same type of materials that the current investigation of the 2006- 2008 hyundai sonata's bumper/structural rust issues? Are the wheels also under investigation like the undercarriage? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C47HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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