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2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1278705
Internal NHTSA #	10861393
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2008
File date	25/04/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the seat belt light came on. About a minute later the radio shut off. Next most of the dash lights came on , the engine would not make power/accelerate, and the braking seemed weak/jerky. Pulled into a parking lot as soon as i could. Now all dash lights were on/blinking and the radio, sunroof, windows etc would not work. Thinking it was an electrical issue i left it running to investigate. Next thing i know the car is overheating even though the gauge isn't showing it. Steam everywhere and the overflow popped the cap off. Shut the car off. Once the car cooled i was able to see what happened. Oil has been dripping on to the alternator from a leak in the valve cover gasket. This killed the alternator which in turn caused the control/braking/acceleration issues one it was on battery only. I'm assuming the fan was not cooling either which resulted in the overheating.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	108000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOUGLASVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	5NPET46F48HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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