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2010 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	826590
Internal NHTSA #	10364295
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2010
File date	20/05/10
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2010 hyundai sonata has a low beam defect that is a danger to drive at night , especially on hilly country roads. There is a black band that erases the field of view for objects on or alongside the road. By the time the car had 5k miles on her - she had been in twice to have the headlights checked and i was told they were adjusted as high as they could go and to use high beams if i couldn't see. I called hyundai customer service and after getting nowhere i finally got a manager on the line and he promised that an engineer would be sent to my dealership and look over the problem -this never happened so when i called i was told to go back to the dealership so they could look at the lights again i get flashed by oncoming cars because they think my highs are on when they are not. I can't imagine what they see when my highs are on. If i drive under streetlights or have oncoming cars in my view i don't see the black band but what i do see is my lights bouncing off road signs with only splotches of letters being illuminated and the rest of the sign dark. If something , like a deer, were in the road or by the side of the road i would never see it. I do not want to cause an accident, kill someone, hit debris in the road or hurt myself in a crash because the lights have a faulty design. . I read that other 2010 sonata owners are having this same problem so when is hyundai going to do something about it and fix the problem or replace our cars? I wrote to hyundai and they claim that the lights are working as designed and i should take my car in to check my lights if i am having problems. I had already been told by the service center during my first visit that it is a design flaw so i'm sensing a catch 22 here. I called the service center and told them i need to have a technician drive the car in the dark before closing hours. In the meantime, and until this gets fixed , the black band greatly impedes night driving and is a hazard.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SMITHVILLE FLATS, NY
VIN pattern	5NPET4AC3AHXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	40
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2010 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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