| Issue ID | 874796 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10418333 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 06/07/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought a 2010 hyundai sonata with 10k miles on it the end of march 2011. The tires on the vehicle were hankook optimo h 426. After i had put less than 10k additional miles on the vehicle, i had one of the tires bulge and implode from within. Within the month following this 2 more tires bulged on the sidewall and were replaced. The tires were all in different spots on my vehicle and it was three separate incidents. Neither the hyundai dealership nor hankook tires would take responsibility for this defect in the tires. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MAPLE GROVE, MN |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU4AF4AHXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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