| Issue ID | 1693971 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11361870 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/03/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer frank hyundai located at 3150 national city blvd, national city, ca 91950, (888) 355-2980, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 15v568000 (engine) however, the vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.*dt*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SPRING VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4ACXBHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/04/19 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| 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 | FRANK HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 619-474-5502 |
| Dealer's city | NATIONAL CITY |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 91950 |