| Issue ID | 780545 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10322666 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 28/03/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I owned the car for a week. There was no warning. I was driving around 40 mph. The steering wheel whipped to the left and pulled me into the other lane. The wheel was shaking and didn't want to turn to the right. I had to fight to bring it back over, and had to use all of my strength to keep it over. Thank god there weren't any oncoming vehicles. Then the power steering was gone. After pulling to the side of the road, i used my cell phone to video the steering wheel vibrating and jerking to the left while in park. It was sunday, so the dealer told me to call roadside assistance. I had to call my son to pick us up. The car was towed to the dealership. I told them that i am scared to death of the car and don't want it. They said that they are looking at it and they will fix the problem and everything will be fine. I don't want to kill anyone with this car, and i don't want the car to kill me and my family either. I don't want the car back! Update 8/24/2010 video cw |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 326 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SWEET VALLEY, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4AC2BHXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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