| Issue ID | 814399 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10353790 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 22/07/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2011 hyundai sonata se 1728 miles something in the steering wheel has become loose. It developed a very noticeable rattle which i started to notice about 2 weeks after i bought the car. It has been back to the dealer twice and the issue still has not been resolved. Hyundai engineering is now recommending complete replacement of the steering column. At this point in time, i have not experienced any steering failure. I noticed an ap news clip that you are looking into a problem similar to this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PORTLAND, ME |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC2BHXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |