| Issue ID | 869016 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10412338 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 15/05/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while attempting to shift from park, to reverse, the vehicle began to shake violently and the gauges on the instrument panel would not display readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on four occasions where updates were performed on the transmission. The failure continued after the updates. The vehicle was not taken back for additional repairs. The contact also stated that it would take several attempts to start the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. The vin was not available. Updated 08/22/11*lj updated 3/08/2012 *ln |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | COLUMBIA , MD |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC1BHXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 17/08/10 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | PHILLIP YI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 301-441-1313 |
| Dealer's city | COLLEGE PARK |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20740 |