| Issue ID | 827076 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10365178 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 26/10/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering column began to make a rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the column had been installed incorrectly; the vehicle was repaired. The failure continued. The vehicle was taken to another dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was taken to a third dealer where the contact steering column was replaced. The failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the third dealer where the rack and pinion was replaced. The failure continued. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vin was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were unknown. Updated 02/08/11*lj updated 11/29/2011 *ln |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8348 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ELDRIDGE, AL |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC5BHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 13/06/10 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| 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 | SERRA HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 205-853-2906 |
| Dealer's city | BIRMINGHAM |
| Dealer's state code | AL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 35215 |