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2009 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1347524
Internal NHTSA #	10943923
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2009
File date	20/11/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact was repairing a 2009 hyundai sonata. While driving various speeds, the ignition would inadvertently restart while the vehicle was in motion. The starter motor could be heard re-engaging. The driver was able to drift to the side of the road, shifted the gear into neutral, and restarted the vehicle correctly. After several minutes of normal operation the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and then to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a new key cylinder and ignition switch needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 48,000. Updated 04/12/17 lj as
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WEST HARRISON, NY
VIN pattern	5NPET46C29HXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
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Date of purchase	20/08/12
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Type of restraint
Dealer's name	WHITE PLAINS HYUNDAI
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	WHITEPLAINS NEWYORK
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Dealer's ZIP code	10601

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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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2009 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

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