| Issue ID | 943850 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10478292 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/07/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2009 hyundai sonata and oem hankook tires - optimo h426 one of the oem hankook tires has a buldge on the side wall. Have reached out to the vehicle manufacturer hyundai, oem tire manufacturer hankook and its authorized representative sears to get it addressed as part of the oem warranty, but unfortunately have been denied. The tread on the tire (per sears technicians is less than 2/32) even though the car is 3 years old with only 24500 miles despite the mileage warranty on the hankook website to be listed as 60000 miles on these brand of tires. Not sure if any other consumers have faced similar issues around buldging of side walls, wear and tear of tread, etc for similar hankook tires. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PRINCETON, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F39HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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