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2011 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	891794
Internal NHTSA #	10435311
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	01/11/11
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a 2011 hyundai sonata and it is a very nice car except that there is a very real and significant safety issue with respect to the visibility provided by the low beam headlights. I have noticed that a number of other people have expressed their concern about this as well because it makes the car very challenging to drive safely at night. When you are driving the car at night and have the headlights on low beam as you look through the windshield there is a very distinct boundary about midway up the windshield and everything above that boundary line is completely dark. It not only significantly reduces the distance that you typically should be able to see in front of you but it is also extremely disconcerting because even the slightest bump causes the line and your visibility to be bouncing up and down. The other night i nearly hit a person walking along the road even though i was only driving 35 miles per hour because i was almost on top of them before they were visible in the headlights. I have been driving for many years and that has never been an issue with any other car that i have owned.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANSFIIELD, MA
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC8BHXXXXXX
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	4
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2011 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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