| Issue ID | 731951 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10277696 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/07/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sonata. While driving 50 mph downhill with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle accelerated up to 80 mph. The dealer test drove the vehicle and confirmed the failure, but stated that nothing could be done to correct the issue. The contact called hyundai customer support and they also could not assist. He believes that driving the vehicle would be a safety risk due to the manufacturer defect. He also believes that a recall should be issued as well as a remedy for the failure. The contact discovered other consumers that were experiencing the same issue with the same type of vehicle. The failure mileage was 16,000 and current mileage was 17,000. Updated 10/06/09. *lj updated 10/08/09. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | STANFORDVILLE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C19HXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 21/06/08 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PRESTIAGE HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 845-339-3313 |
| Dealer's city | KINGSTON |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 12401 |