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2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1368891
Internal NHTSA #	10970794
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2008
File date	06/03/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On the 3. 3l engine there is a fault in the intake manifold gasket that causes oil to leak onto the alternator causing premature alternator failure. If the vehicle loses power while driving this can increase the risk of a crash. This problem has happened on other vehicles with this same engine such as the veracruz and a recall has been initiated. For some reason the recall does not extend to the sonata as it should. The following is from the veracruz recall involving the same engine. "hyundai motor company (hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 veracruz vehicles manufactured from december 26, 2006, through july 24, 2012. The affected vehicles may experience an oil leak from the front cylinder bank valve cover gasket. If there is a sufficient amount of oil dropped onto the alternator, the alternator will be damaged causing the charging system to become inoperative." my alternator has failed twice now, once while driving and i experienced a total loss of vehicle power. I was able to force the vehicle to the side of the road without incident but it easily could have gone bad on me as i was on the freeway in traffic. Once my alternator and subsequently my battery died i was left without control of the vehicle and without lights on the vehicle to warn other drivers of my situations.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SYRACUSE, UT
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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	70
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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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