| Issue ID | 876069 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10419718 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 16/08/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While putting air in my tires the valve stem snapped off. While looking closer at the tire i noticed that their were cracks in the side walls of both front tires. Cracks that were up to 4 inches long and ran as deep as the re-enforcing layer. The tires are kumho solus size 215/55r17. My car is a hyundai sonata, 2009, with 21,995 miles on it. I bought it new. Now the tire dealer can't get kumho to call them back. I take care of my car and tires and this should not be happening at 21 thousand miles. *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21975 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOMERSWORTH, NH |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46FX9HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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