| Issue ID | 835362 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10373145 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 15/04/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph and attempting to merge into a second lane to avoid a vehicle from crashing into her when the steering wheel became abnormally stiff. The contact stated that the failure would occur sporadically without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians advised that the failure was caused due to the vehicle not having a stabilizer. The dealer advised that the vehicle cuold not be repaired because it was designed without the stabilizer and he was unable to override the design. The manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 400. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 400 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PAINESVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | KMHDU4AD7AUXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 65 |
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