| Issue ID | 912919 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10452753 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 24/06/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Several instances of clutch dropping to floor (usually in high speed urban traffic) making shifting impossible, and leading to pulling on to shoulder and rolling until engine kills at low speed. Have reported to hyundai, and taken to dealer... They say without duplicating the problem, they can't fix. This has now happened about a half dozen times between 10,000 and 44,000 miles. It is dangerous.. I am trying to document with hyundai as much as possible, as they apparently are not interested until someone gets hurt or worse.. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
| Number of Occurences | 6 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GALENA, IL |
| 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? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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