| Issue ID | 877026 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10420886 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 20/05/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | New 2011 hyundai sonata purchased 5-20-2011. Safety issue is erratic undependable steering. Current mileage as of 8-18-2011 is 3020, 800 miles of which have been for 4 visits to dealer(s) to try to fix with no satisfactory result. Originally the car pulled hard right. On 4th visit hyundai factory field engineer moved tires around which reduced the right pull. Now car pulls erratically sometimes left, sometimes right but requires constant force on steering wheel to hold car straight. This is more serious at highway speeds and only a short drive causes fatigue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ONANCOCK, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4AC9BHXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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